Kemish Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Kemish Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kemeys,' two parishes in Monmouthshire 'The Baronets, created 1642, extinct 1735, claimed to be of the noble house of Camois. ... The family were early settlers in Wales, where as lords of Camaes and St.

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Kemish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:211,05318,115
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779
Jersey141:3,706624
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Kémish (1) are calculated separately.

Kemish (172) may also be a first name.

Kemish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kemeys,' two parishes in Monmouthshire 'The Baronets, created 1642, extinct 1735, claimed to be of the noble house of Camois. ... The family were early settlers in Wales, where as lords of Camaes and St. Dogmaels in Pembrokeshire they exercised authority little short of regal' (Lower, quoting Burke's Ext. Barts).

Arthur Kemys (Somerset), Queen's Coll., 1586: Register of the University of Oxford.

William Kemys of the Began: Visit. Glouc, 1623.

Jevan ap Moris Kemys: ibid.

1553-4. Christopher Nappe and Elizabeth Keinyes: Marriage Lic. (London).

1570. Married — Richard Foster and Ellyn Kemyshe: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1608. — Henrie Callis and Fraunces Kemish: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1637. Walter Kemis and Anne Pascall: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Kemish Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kemish (Marathi: केिमश, Russian: Кемиш) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Kémish. For other possible spellings of Kemish click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kemish? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kemish is the 718,674th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kemish live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles. Kemish is also the 696,764th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 172 people.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 264 people, or 1 in 211,053. In England Kemish is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 56 percent reside, Greater London, where 6 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 5 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Kemish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kemish has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kemish surname expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 557 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kemish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kemish are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kemish earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kémish941/
Kemmish92240/
Kemisch929/
Kemishe922/
Khemish921/
Keemish920/
Kemis912,240/
Khemis838,615/
Kamish831,335/
Kemmis83759/
Keymis83233/
Kemesh8347/
Komish8322/
Kimish8317/
Kemise8317/
Kehmis832/
Keimis831/
Kemais831/
Kemiss831/
Kgemis831/
Khemies77600/
Khamish77366/
Khemais77172/
Kemmies7761/
Keymist7742/
Kamisch7724/
Keijmis7722/
Kimmish7719/
Kamaish7717/
Khemesh7715/
Khemise7714/
Khemiss7713/
Kemisse7711/
Keimich779/
Kaemesh779/
Chemish775/
Khomish774/
Komisch773/
Kamiesh773/
Kemitch772/
Kemeich771/
Keemist771/
Kaimish771/
Khimish771/
Cemeish771/
Khemmis771/
Kheimis771/
Kajmish771/
Kameish771/
Kammish771/
Kemmist770/
Kamis7314,586/
Komis73903/
Kemes73252/
Kimis73170/
Cemis73109/
Kemic738/
Kemiz731/
Kemij731/
Kemiš731/
Kemys730/
Kiemiesz7124/
Khemmich7116/
Khemisse711/
Kheimies711/
Kheimeis711/
Kemmiche711/
Khammish711/
Khemaiss711/
Kimmisch710/
Khamis67413,224/
Kamesh671,612/
Kamais67977/
Kamies67877/
Kaymis67670/
Chemis67505/
Comish67430/
Kamiss67407/
Keimes67324/
Kaamis67159/
Kiemes67157/
Kemeys67147/
Kahmis67143/
Kemezh67134/
Kaimis67127/
Kimmis67120/
Kimais6797/
Kemeshova6793/
Kemese6791/
Komesh6774/
Qamish6772/
Camish6756/
Komiss6754/
Khomis6754/
Komies6744/
Kimise6736/
Kamuis6733/
Kammis6718/
Kemitc6717/
Keymes6711/
Kamhis678/
Kommis677/
Kehmes676/
Qomish676/
Kajmis675/
Gkimis674/
Komois673/
Kkamis673/
Kemmes673/
Khemes673/
Hkamis673/
Khimis673/
Kimies672/
Keames672/
Kemych672/
Khémis672/
Kameis672/
Coemis672/
Kemeiz672/
Keameashe671/
Keemes671/
Kaemes671/
Koemiz671/
Kemexs671/
Kiemys671/
Kkimis671/
Kimesh671/
Kimiss671/
Gkemes671/
Kesmič671/
Khemys671/
Kamois670/
Koemes670/
Cemesh670/

Kemish Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kemish in the Marathi language
केिमशkeimasa-
Kemish in the Russian language
Кемишkemis-

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