Kember Surname
Approximately 1,871 people bear this surname
Kember Surname Definition:
(1) Occup 'the comber,' a wool-comber; compare Kembester, now Kempster, a female wool-comber, (a) Local, 'of Kimber.' South Kimber in Cornwall The first is the more probable origin; v. Kemper.
1617. John Neave and Thomasine Kember: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameKember Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 771 | 1:72,267 | 8,263 |
| Australia | 257 | 1:105,042 | 11,793 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| Canada | 148 | 1:248,957 | 23,668 |
| New Zealand | 101 | 1:44,835 | 7,402 |
| Israel | 80 | 1:106,970 | 12,128 |
| Turkey | 67 | 1:1,161,514 | 49,914 |
| Nigeria | 62 | 1:2,857,141 | 90,271 |
| Indonesia | 54 | 1:2,449,059 | 145,688 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 327 | 1:74,542 | 8,168 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Kember (320) may also be a first name.
Kember Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Occup 'the comber,' a wool-comber; compare Kembester, now Kempster, a female wool-comber, (a) Local, 'of Kimber.' South Kimber in Cornwall The first is the more probable origin; v. Kemper.
1617. John Neave and Thomasine Kember: Marriage Lic. (London).
1779. Married — Thomas Kimber and Alice Hastings: St. George, Hanover Square.
— — George Mansfield and Elizabeth Kember: ibid.
(English) (Wool- or Flax-) Comber [from Middle English kemben, Old English ceniban, to comb]
Identical with either Kemper or Kimber.
A place in Cornwall is called South Kimber.
From South Kimber; from kûm-ber, the little valley, defile, or pass. Kûm-ver would mean the great valley.
Kimber: John Kimber, senior alderman of Newbury, died in 1793 at the age of 85; pursuant to his will twelve almshouses were built in Newbury at an expense of nearly £2,000 ("History of Newbury"). Kimber is still a Newbury name. Nicholas Kimber was mayor of Marlborough, Wilts, in 1711 (Waylen's "Marlborough"). In 1818 died Mr. John Kimber, an old farmer of Chailey, Sussex, who was noted for his expensive tastes in the purchase of costly books and scientific instruments (Lower's "Sussex").
Kember Demographics
Average Kember Salary in
United States
$57,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kember Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kember Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kember (Russian: Кембер) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kember.
How Common Is The Last Name Kember? popularity and diffusion
Kember is the 218,820th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,895,000 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Kember reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Kember is also the 490,671st most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 320 people.
This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 771 people, or 1 in 72,267. In England Kember is primarily found in: Kent, where 33 percent live, Greater London, where 18 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Kember Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kember has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kember surname increased 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 513 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kember Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kember last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kember earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 127.94% more than the national average, earning R 541,680 per year; in United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.03% more than the national average, earning $49,700 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kembere | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kiember | 92 | 8 | / |
| Keamber | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kembeur | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kenmber | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kemmber | 92 | 0 | / |
| Keimber | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kmber | 91 | 3 | / |
| Keumbeur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kemberht | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kimber | 83 | 13,739 | / |
| Kamber | 83 | 6,651 | / |
| Komber | 83 | 693 | / |
| Kenber | 83 | 344 | / |
| Kembir | 83 | 213 | / |
| Cember | 83 | 134 | / |
| Kümber | 83 | 62 | / |
| Kymber | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kambeer | 77 | 336 | / |
| Kimbere | 77 | 46 | / |
| Chember | 77 | 39 | / |
| Kambier | 77 | 28 | / |
| Khomber | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kembire | 77 | 14 | / |
| Khamber | 77 | 5 | / |
| Komberh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kimmber | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kemmper | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kimbier | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kmbeerh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimberr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kambher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamberr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kennber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaenber | 77 | 0 | / |
| Koenber | 77 | 0 | / |
| Qmber | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cmber | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quiember | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koimbere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kembaire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Comber | 67 | 3,397 | / |
| Kambir | 67 | 1,666 | / |
| Qamber | 67 | 1,337 | / |
| Camber | 67 | 798 | / |
| Kimbir | 67 | 170 | / |
| Cimber | 67 | 126 | / |
| Qumber | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kinber | 67 | 42 | / |
| Qemberova | 67 | 23 | / |
| Cenber | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kombir | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kenberova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kymbyr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qenber | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cmbere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kimberova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cembir | 67 | 1 | / |
Kember Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kember in the Russian language | ||
| Кембер | kember | - |
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