Kemeys Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kemeys Surname Definition:

The baronets, created 1642, extinct 1735, claimed to be of the old Norman baronial house of Camois, which claim if not proven is highly probable. The family were early settlers in Wales, where "as lorda of Camaes and St. Dogmaels in Pembrokeshire they exercised authority little short of regal.

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Kemeys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Wales311:99,8247,946
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales121:130,7015,289
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kemeys Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The baronets, created 1642, extinct 1735, claimed to be of the old Norman baronial house of Camois, which claim if not proven is highly probable. The family were early settlers in Wales, where "as lorda of Camaes and St. Dogmaels in Pembrokeshire they exercised authority little short of regal." Burke's Ext. Barts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

KAIMES: 1. The same as Camoys. 2. Soot, kaim, a low ridge, an earthwork or camp, like the Antiquary's "kaims of Kinprunes."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

KEMYSS: (Gaelic.) Camus, "nez retroussé,"a person whose nose is turned upwards; crooked, from cam, Gaelic, crooked, not straight.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Kemeys Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kemeys Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kemeys is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kemeys? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,453,389th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Kemeys are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Kemeys is most commonly occurring in New Zealand, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 88,791. In New Zealand it is most frequent in: Auckland Region, where 31 percent are found, Bay of Plenty Region, where 31 percent are found and Wellington Region, where 20 percent are found. Excluding New Zealand this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Kemeys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kemeys has changed over time. In Wales the number of people who held the Kemeys last name increased 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 675 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kemeys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kemeys surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Kemeys earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $44,535 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kemes91252/
Kemys910/
Kemeyase861/
Keimes83324/
Kiemes83157/
Kemese8391/
Kemesh8347/
Keymes8311/
Kehmes836/
Kemmes833/
Khemes833/
Keames832/
Keemes831/
Kemexs831/
Kiemys831/
Gkemes831/
Khemys831/
Khemies77600/
Khemese7762/
Kemmies7761/
Khemesh7715/
Kehmess779/
Khemmes775/
Kiemesz774/
Keijmes772/
Kemesse772/
Keimest771/
Kemmess771/
Khemets771/
Kiemees771/
Kimes733,648/
Kemis732,240/
Kemeç73991/
Kemas73380/
Kymes73101/
Cemes7326/
Kemez735/
Kémes731/
Kiemiesz7124/
Khemaies7114/
Kheimets713/
Kheimyts711/
Khemeies711/
Kheimies711/
Kheimeis711/
Khemis678,615/
Kesmez671,885/
Chemes671,184/
Kimmes67852/
Kemmis67759/
Kemish67406/
Kemmas67367/
Kimese67353/
Kiemas67257/
Keymis67233/
Kemous67139/
Kemeshova6793/
Chemys6786/
Kemase6776/
Cemeus6760/
Kemash6758/
Keymez6728/
Gkemas6728/
Kemetz6719/
Kemise6717/
Kaimes6711/
Khemaiess679/
Khemas677/
Kemahs676/
Quemes676/
Ketmas674/
Kaymes674/
Khimes674/
Kemace673/
Kehmis672/
Kemych672/
Kemeiz672/
Cemeas672/
Keemas671/
Keimis671/
Keameashe671/
Keymas671/
Kimeas671/
Ceemes671/
Kemais671/
Kemiss671/
Kimesh671/
Kgemis671/
Cemmes671/
Khymys671/
Ceames670/
Cemesh670/

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