Kempen Surname
Approximately 5,744 people bear this surname
Kempen Surname Definition:
Place name in Holland (Kampen). Home of the philosopher Thomas a Kempis.
Kempen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,733 | 1:9,744 | 1,284 |
| Germany | 1,435 | 1:56,101 | 7,259 |
| United States | 1,014 | 1:357,455 | 31,912 |
| South Africa | 604 | 1:89,698 | 10,985 |
| Belgium | 358 | 1:32,114 | 5,204 |
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| Indonesia | 117 | 1:1,130,335 | 81,024 |
| France | 111 | 1:598,403 | 79,437 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
The alternate forms: Kempén (6) are calculated separately.
Kempen (91) may also be a first name.
Kempen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Place name in Holland (Kampen). Home of the philosopher Thomas a Kempis.
Kempen Demographics
Average Kempen Salary in
United States
$47,717 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kempen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kempen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kempen is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Kempén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kempen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,152nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,268,723 people. Kempen is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kempen reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kempen is also the 998,282nd most frequently held given name internationally It is held by 91 people.
The last name Kempen is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,733 people, or 1 in 9,744. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Limburg, where 23 percent are found, North Brabant, where 19 percent are found and South Holland, where 18 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.
Kempen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kempen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kempen last name expanded 2,253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 16,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kempen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kempen last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Kempen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.91% less than the national average, earning 270,261 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 132.19% more than the national average, earning R 551,772 per year; in United States they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $47,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $57,134 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempén | 94 | 6 | / |
| Kempfen | 92 | 36 | / |
| Kempenk | 92 | 33 | / |
| Kaempen | 92 | 15 | / |
| Kiempen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kempien | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kempenn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Keimpen | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kempn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kaempfen | 86 | 37 | / |
| Khempeng | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kampen | 83 | 4,863 | / |
| Kempin | 83 | 1,756 | / |
| Kimpen | 83 | 214 | / |
| Kompen | 83 | 125 | / |
| Kämpen | 83 | 10 | / |
| Kempem | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kenpen | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kempenová | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chempen | 77 | 317 | / |
| Kämpfen | 77 | 232 | / |
| Kampaen | 77 | 56 | / |
| Kampfen | 77 | 42 | / |
| Khompen | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kempion | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khampen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kampeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kempina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kampien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kompuen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caempen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kompien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kempień | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimbpen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kampenn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keben | 73 | 337 | / |
| Kmpng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khampaen | 71 | 1,101 | / |
| Kempynck | 71 | 67 | / |
| Kempinck | 71 | 64 | / |
| Khampoen | 71 | 21 | / |
| Kampienė | 71 | 5 | / |
| Hkampaen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khenpent | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kambpoen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khampien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Campen | 67 | 1,870 | / |
| Kempim | 67 | 430 | / |
| Kampin | 67 | 289 | / |
| Keuben | 67 | 171 | / |
| Compen | 67 | 160 | / |
| Kimpin | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kompin | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ketben | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kenpin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kebenc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keiben | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keebin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knppen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanpen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keboen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieben | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheben | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kampén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeben | 67 | 0 | / |
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