Kemmish Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Kemmish 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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Kemmish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
England941:592,74535,632
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Kemmish 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

A corruption of Kemyss.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Camoys or Kames, a branch of the De Umfravilles, descended from Martin Sire de Tours, Normandy, one of that house.

The Norman People (1874)

Kemmish Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kemmish is found most in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kemmish? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,044,719th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. The last name Kemmish is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Kemmish live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kemmish is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 2,854,007. In The United States Kemmish is mostly found in: Washington, where 36 percent live, Iowa, where 10 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Kemmish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kemmish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kemmish surname expanded 794 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kemmish Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kemmish last name are 27.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kemmish earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.92% less than the national average, earning R 102,384 per year; in United States they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $44,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.79% more than the national average, earning $53,551 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kemishe862/
Kammish861/
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Khemish861/
Kemmist860/
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Kemis832,240/
Khemmich8016/
Khammish801/
Kemmiche801/
Kimmisch800/
Khemis778,615/
Kamish771,335/
Keymis77233/
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Kemesh7747/
Komish7722/
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Kemise7717/
Kimish7717/
Kommis777/
Kemmes773/
Kehmis772/
Keimis771/
Kemais771/
Kemiss771/
Kgemis771/
Kémish771/
Kammies712,565/
Khemies71600/
Cammish71455/
Khamish71366/
Khemais71172/
Keymist7142/
Kommies7131/
Kamisch7124/
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Khemiss7113/
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Kaemesh719/
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Khemmes715/
Chemish715/
Khomish714/
Kamiesh713/
Khammis713/
Komisch713/
Kemitch712/
Kheimis711/
Kameish711/
Kajmish711/
Kemmech711/
Cemeish711/
Kammesh711/
Khimish711/
Kaimish711/
Keemist711/
Kemmess711/
Kemeich711/
Commish711/
Kimmeis711/
Kamis6714,586/
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Kimis67170/
Cemis67109/
Kiemiesz6724/
Kemic678/
Kemiš671/
Kemij671/
Kheimeis671/
Kheimies671/
Khemisse671/
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