Kempen Surname

84,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kempen Surname Definition:

Place name in Holland (Kampen). Home of the philosopher Thomas a Kempis.

Kempen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7331:9,7441,284
Germany1,4351:56,1017,259
United States1,0141:357,45531,912
South Africa6041:89,69810,985
Belgium3581:32,1145,204
England1611:346,07525,095
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
France1111:598,40379,437
Australia631:428,50333,982
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

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.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kempén946/
Kempfen9236/
Kempenk9233/
Kaempen9215/
Kiempen921/
Kempien921/
Kempenn921/
Keimpen920/
Kempn911/
Kaempfen8637/
Khempeng862/
Kampen834,863/
Kempin831,756/
Kimpen83214/
Kompen83125/
Kämpen8310/
Kempem832/
Kenpen830/
Kempenová802/
Chempen77317/
Kämpfen77232/
Kampaen7756/
Kampfen7742/
Khompen775/
Kempion773/
Khampen773/
Kampeen771/
Kempina771/
Kampien771/
Kompuen771/
Caempen771/
Kompien771/
Kempień771/
Kimbpen771/
Kampenn770/
Keben73337/
Kmpng731/
Khampaen711,101/
Kempynck7167/
Kempinck7164/
Khampoen7121/
Kampienė715/
Hkampaen712/
Khenpent711/
Kambpoen711/
Khampien711/
Campen671,870/
Kempim67430/
Kampin67289/
Keuben67171/
Compen67160/
Kimpin6733/
Kompin6724/
Ketben6714/
Kenpin676/
Kebenc672/
Keiben672/
Keebin671/
Knppen671/
Kanpen671/
Keboen671/
Kieben671/
Kheben671/
Kampén671/
Keeben670/

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