Kempes Surname

558,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Kempes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kempes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1721:98,18115,982
Suriname1281:4,317926
Indonesia881:1,502,832101,066
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Greece171:651,75273,285
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
England31:18,572,686338,250
France31:22,140,907385,998
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Kempes (560) may also be a first name.

Kempes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kempes is found most in The Netherlands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kempes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kempes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 558,412th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 12,807,638 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Kempes live; 32 percent live in Western Europe and 31 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 355,253rd most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 560 people.

The last name Kempes is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 98,181. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 37 percent reside, Gelderland, where 19 percent reside and South Holland, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Suriname, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 15 percent reside.

Kempes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kempes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kempes surname increased 304 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kempes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kempes last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

Kempes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.71% less than the national average, earning $39,392 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kempees92223/
Kempges9210/
Kempies929/
Kemppes922/
Gkempes921/
Kiempes921/
Kempis832,423/
Kampes83219/
Kompes83195/
Kempys83174/
Kimpes8316/
Kenpes831/
Kimpese77278/
Kampies77247/
Kampeas7744/
Kempech7716/
Koenpes7714/
Quempes774/
Kampeis774/
Kempiss772/
Kompies771/
Kempist771/
Komphes771/
Kebes73102/
Knpes730/
Khempech7119/
Kemphuis713/
Kampheus712/
Kempisch712/
Khampeas711/
Cheimpes711/
Kuenpesh711/
Kebets67648/
Compes67245/
Campes67206/
Kompis67187/
Kampis6767/
Kempiz6736/
Kimpis6732/
Kebese6725/
Kimpez6719/
Konpes6715/
Kämpäs677/
Kebesh677/
Kemphetch675/
Khemphech675/
Kibees675/
Khempeach674/
Kebies671/
Kheampech671/
Kebeds671/
Kheves671/
Kevess671/
Kenpis671/
Kompys671/
Kampys671/
Kinpes670/
Keebes670/
Kiebes670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kempes
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