Kemplay Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kemplay Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kempley,' a parish in Gloucestershire.

1800. Married — Robert Carlisle and Ursula Kempley: St. George, Hanover Square.

Kemplay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:784,76142,668
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Kemplay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kempley,' a parish in Gloucestershire.

1800. Married — Robert Carlisle and Ursula Kempley: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Kemplay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kemplay is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kemplay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kemplay is the 1,727,723rd most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. The surname Kemplay occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Kemplay reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Kemplay is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 37 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 11 percent live. Not including England Kemplay exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Kemplay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kemplay has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kemplay last name increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kemplay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kemplay are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Kemplay earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.86% more than the national average, earning $55,172 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kemply923/
Kempla921/
Kempley86204/
Kamplay862/
Kempella801/
Kemple771,346/
Cempla7772/
Kimply774/
Kompla772/
Kampla772/
Kempli771/
Chemplayi751/
Keempelly751/
Kempfle71494/
Kampley7116/
Kamploy7110/
Koemple716/
Khampla715/
Kuemple712/
Complay712/
Kempple712/
Komploy711/
Qumplay711/
Kanplay711/
Kimpley711/
Chempla711/
Kenpley710/
Kiemple710/
Keimple710/
Kompella672,070/
Kebla67249/
Kampilla67170/
Cempella6777/
Kampella6760/
Gkamplia6743/
Kahnplay6721/
Kompilla6717/
Khamploy6714/
Kempfler6712/
Kebly6711/
Kompilly679/
Kaenploy675/
Kampilly675/
Kempelli674/
Khenphla674/
Khamphla674/
Kampplia671/
Quenplay671/
Gkomplia671/
Kamphloy671/
Kempller670/

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