title: Hemphill (surname)
text: # Hemphill (surname)
  
  Hemphill is a surname originating from Scotland and is synonymous with similar names such as Hempel and Hemmel. As a Scottish clan, the Hemphills were considered a border clan, those clans geographically situated closest to Scotland's border with England. The Hemphill clan identifies itself with the Cunningham tartan. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Alexander Hemphill (1921–1986), American lawyer and politician
  * Arlo Hemphill (born 1971), American wilderness advocate, marine biologist, oceanographer, conservationist, naturalist, and actor
  * Barbara Hemphill (died 1858), Irish novelist
  * Bret Hemphill (born 1971), American baseball player and coach
  * Brian Hemphill (born ?), American academic administrator, researcher, author, and college president
  * Bruce Hemphill (born 1963), South African businessman
  * Charles Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill (1822–1908), Irish baron, politician, and businessman
  * Charlie Hemphill (1876–1953), American baseball player; brother of Frank Hemphill
  * C. Scott Hemphill (born ?), American legal academic and law professor
  * Darryl Hemphill (born 1960), American football player
  * Doug Hemphill (born ?), American film audio engineer
  * Essex Hemphill (1957–1995) American poet, writer, and activist
  * Fitzroy Hemphill, 3rd Baron Hemphill (1860–1930), British baron and politician
  * Frank Hemphill (1878–1950), American baseball player; brother of Charlie Hemphill
  * George Hemphill (born 1951), American art dealer and curator
  * Greg Hemphill (born 1970), Scottish comedian, actor, writer, and director
  * Helen Hemphill (born 1955), American children’s literature author
  * Henry Hemphill (1830–1914), American malacologist and conchologist
  * Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. (1929–1998), American folk art collector, curator, and philanthropist
  * Jacob Hemphill (born ?), American guitarist and vocalist for the band SOJA
  * Jessie Mae Hemphill (1923–2006), American electric guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist
  * Jim Hemphill (born 1971), American filmmaker, film historian, and writer
  * John Hemphill (disambiguation), several people
  * Joseph Hemphill, (1770–1842), American politician and lawyer
  * Julius Hemphill (1938–1995), American jazz composer and saxophone player
  * LaBreeska Hemphill (1940–2015), American Southern gospel performer and author
  * Mark W. Hemphill (born ?), American railroad dispatcher and consultant, magazine editor, and historian
  * Maureen Hemphill (born 1937), Canadian politician
  * Meg Hemphill (born 1996), Japanese track and field athlete
  * Patrick Martyn-Hemphill, 5th Baron Hemphill (1928–2012), British baron
  * Paul Hemphill (1936–2009), American journalist and author
  * Phebe Hemphill (born 1960), American sculptor
  * Phillip Hemphill (fl. 1834), American soldier and co-founder of the city of Rome, Georgia
  * Robert W. Hemphill (1915–1983), American politician, judge, and US Air Force pilot
  * Ryan Hemphill (born 1981), American race car driver
  * Samuel Hemphill (1859–1927), Irish Anglican priest
  * Shelton Hemphill (1906–1960), American jazz trumpeter
  * Shirley Hemphill (1947–1999), American stand-up comedian and actress
  * Sid Hemphill (1876–1963), American blues multi-instrumentalist and bandleader
  * Stephanie Hemphill (born ?), American young adult author and poet
  * Tahir Hemphill (born 1972), American multimedia artist, ethnolinguist, and design researcher
  * William Hemphill (1842–1902), American businessman, politician, and Confederate Army colonel
  