Kempster Surname

125,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Kempster Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kembster,' a wool-comber. 'Kempstare Wofrur': Promptorium Parvulorum Originally a feminine occupation; compare spinster. Johanna la Kempster (X). Margery la Kembestere (Close Roll, 18 Edward I).

Read More About This Surname

Kempster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0811:26,7753,649
Australia5001:53,9916,638
United States4081:888,38067,160
Canada2141:172,17617,252
Wales1711:18,0971,965
South Africa761:712,86550,752
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Jersey221:4,509908
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9921:24,5723,406
Wales481:32,6751,788
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Kempster (12) may also be a first name.

Kempster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kembster,' a wool-comber. 'Kempstare Wofrur': Promptorium Parvulorum Originally a feminine occupation; compare spinster. Johanna la Kempster (X). Margery la Kembestere (Close Roll, 18 Edward I). A prayer to the Commons in 1464, respecting the importations of foreign goods, mentions 'the makers of wollen cloth within this Reame (Realm) as Wevers, Fullers, Dyers, Kempsters, Carders, and Spinners' (Rot. Pari. Edward IV). compare 'unkempt locks.'

'Hir brighte heer was kempt, untressed all.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. 2289 (Skeat's ed).

Peter Cambestre, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes Kembester, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johanna Saper, kemtter, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Robertus Kembster, 1379: ibid.

1684. William Watts and Elizabeth Kempster: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1747. Married — Richard Kempstar and Susanna Chips: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1791. — Joseph Wright and Elizabeth Kempster: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. Married — Isaac Olive and Mary Kempester: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Female (Wool- or Flax-) Comber [= Kember (q.v.), but with the fem. agential suff. -ster, Old English -estre] Alice le Kembester.—Chesh. Chmbrlns’. Accts., A.D. 1302-3.

Agnes Kembester.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D, 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch kampen, to fight, or kamper, a champion.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Kempston; a location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kempster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kempster (Hindi: कैम्पस्टर) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kempster? popularity and diffusion

Kempster is the 125,295th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,005,379 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Kempster live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 2,081 people, or 1 in 26,775. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, Essex, where 7 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 7 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Kempster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kempster has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kempster surname increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 313 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kempster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kempster last name is chiefly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kempster are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Kempster earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.12% more than the national average, earning R 406,644 per year; in United States they earn 13.63% more than the national average, earning $49,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $53,795 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kempester940/
Kampster8812/
Cempster881/
Kompster881/
Kempstar881/
Kimpster880/
Kempistry821/
Kampesæter7836/
Gouempster781/
Kampstra75584/
Campster755/
Kompstra751/
Kampesaeter741/
Kaimpstar716/
Kim-Pusateri701/
Kaimpastar679/

Kempster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kempster in the Hindi language
कैम्पस्टरkaimpastara-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kempster
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis