Kemm Surname
Approximately 1,092 people bear this surname
Kemm Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the kerne.' 'Kemb, a stronghold. North England' (Halliwell).
Katherine fil. Kerne, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Kerne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Antec' de Kembe, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameKemm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 320 | 1:251,580 | 27,249 |
| United States | 278 | 1:1,303,809 | 91,323 |
| South Africa | 183 | 1:296,053 | 28,632 |
| England | 139 | 1:400,849 | 27,632 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Kazakhstan | 18 | 1:982,361 | 58,740 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:406,256 | 24,311 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
Kemm (62) may also be a first name.
Kemm Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the kerne.' 'Kemb, a stronghold. North England' (Halliwell).
Katherine fil. Kerne, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Kerne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Antec' de Kembe, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Agnes Kemme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Kerne, 1379: ibid.
1602. Married — John Kemme and Sara Potter: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1626-7. Edmund Beane and Hannah Kerne: Marriage Lic. (London).
Kemm Demographics
Average Kemm Salary in
United States
$37,302 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kemm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kemm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kemm (Russian: Кемм) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kemm? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 337,263rd most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,673,577 people. Kemm is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Kemm are found; 31 percent are found in Western Europe and 30 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,246,114th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 62 people.
This last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 320 people, or 1 in 251,580. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 74 percent live, Hamburg, where 6 percent live and Saxony, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.
Kemm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kemm has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 232 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kemm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kemm last name are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kemm earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.83% more than the national average, earning R 370,320 per year; in United States they earn 13.55% less than the national average, earning $37,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.29% less than the national average, earning $44,076 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemme | 89 | 1,571 | / |
| Khemm | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kiemm | 89 | 4 | / |
| Keimm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kem | 86 | 8,824 | / |
| Kheamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khem | 75 | 38,629 | / |
| Keim | 75 | 18,218 | / |
| Kiem | 75 | 6,976 | / |
| Keem | 75 | 5,414 | / |
| Keme | 75 | 4,529 | / |
| Kehm | 75 | 2,537 | / |
| Kimm | 75 | 2,504 | / |
| Keam | 75 | 1,071 | / |
| Keum | 75 | 737 | / |
| Keym | 75 | 136 | / |
| Cemm | 75 | 84 | / |
| Kymm | 75 | 24 | / |
| Hkem | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kkem | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kejm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kcem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khiem | 67 | 1,135 | / |
| Keeme | 67 | 782 | / |
| Kheme | 67 | 728 | / |
| Kheam | 67 | 721 | / |
| Kiehm | 67 | 517 | / |
| Keime | 67 | 451 | / |
| Kimme | 67 | 280 | / |
| Kemhe | 67 | 99 | / |
| Keihm | 67 | 58 | / |
| Keame | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kheim | 67 | 39 | / |
| Hkeem | 67 | 28 | / |
| Chemm | 67 | 26 | / |
| Khimm | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kemdt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kheem | 67 | 10 | / |
| K'Eme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kihmm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khemd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kethm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kemtt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kymme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khetm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keyme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kquem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keemt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khgem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkymm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quemm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khemt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kejme | 67 | 1 | / |
Kemm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kemm in the Russian language | ||
| Кемм | kemm | - |
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