Kempfer Surname

165,250th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Kempfer Surname Definition:

(English, German) The warrior or soldier; an athlete or wrestler; dweller in an enclosure belonging to one person.

Kempfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9461:383,14933,798
Brazil6771:316,21012,184
Germany5001:161,01119,131
France3531:188,16629,257
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Austria251:340,61736,996
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Kempfer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, German) The warrior or soldier; an athlete or wrestler; dweller in an enclosure belonging to one person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kempfer Last Name Facts

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

Kempfer (Russian: Кемпфер) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kempfer.

How Common Is The Last Name Kempfer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 165,250th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,779,384 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Kempfer reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 946 people, or 1 in 383,149. In The United States Kempfer is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 22 percent reside, Illinois, where 20 percent reside and Missouri, where 14 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 19 percent reside.

Kempfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kempfer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kempfer surname grew 946 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kempfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kempfer surname are 5.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.66% being registered with the political party.

Kempfer earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,084 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaempfer93658/
Kempffer93137/
Koempfer9348/
Kemphfer9340/
Keempfer933/
Kiempfer930/
Kemper9237,328/
Kemfer9223/
Kmpfer927/
Kaempffer88144/
Kaemppfer881/
Kempfeert881/
Kämpfer863,468/
Kampfer861,167/
Kaemper86294/
Kuemper86290/
Kempher86247/
Kemfert8669/
Kempper867/
Kenpfer864/
Kemffer864/
Kempere862/
Kemmper862/
Kemfher861/
Kimpfer861/
Khemfer861/
Kempier861/
Kiemfer861/
Kiemper861/
Koemper861/
Keemper861/
Kaemfer861/
Keimper860/
Kmper8324/
Kempferová8212/
Kämpfert80180/
Kemphert8011/
Kaempher808/
Koemffer805/
Kaemffer805/
Kaenpfer802/
Kenpfert801/
Khempetr801/
Kampffer800/
Kemppier800/
Keampher800/
Kamper775,457/
Kamfer773,304/
Kämper773,010/
Kümper77618/
Komper77303/
Kimper77189/
Cemper77181/
Kenfer7718/
Kenper778/
Kymper775/
Kämfer772/
Kæmper771/
Kõmper771/
Kempre771/
Kempjr771/
Khemphetr7510/
Kemperova755/
Kemperová751/
Kompier71641/
Kampher71625/
Kamffer71509/
Quemper71210/
Kimpere71116/
Kompeer7148/
Kampper717/
Kenpper716/
Campfer716/
Kaamfer715/
Kienfer713/
Khamper712/
Hkenfer711/
Chemper711/
Kamfeir711/
Kennper711/
Kimpier711/
Kenfert711/
Kimfert711/
Kimperr711/
Cempher710/
Kemphyr710/
Kampier710/
Keunper710/
Kenffer710/
Cimpfer710/
Keber672,513/
Kbeer6789/
Quempper676/
Kaenffer672/
Kinphfer672/
Khompher671/
Kimpeire671/
Kannpfer670/

Kempfer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kempfer in the Russian language
Кемпферkempfer-

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Kempfer Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kempfer
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