Kempster Surname
Approximately 3,634 people bear this surname
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 SurnameKempster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,081 | 1:26,775 | 3,649 |
| Australia | 500 | 1:53,991 | 6,638 |
| United States | 408 | 1:888,380 | 67,160 |
| Canada | 214 | 1:172,176 | 17,252 |
| Wales | 171 | 1:18,097 | 1,965 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| New Zealand | 73 | 1:62,032 | 9,583 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:4,509 | 908 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 992 | 1:24,572 | 3,406 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:32,675 | 1,788 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
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.
(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.
From the Dutch kampen, to fight, or kamper, a champion.
From Kempston; a location name in Norfolk.
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempester | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kampster | 88 | 12 | / |
| Cempster | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kompster | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kempstar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kimpster | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kempistry | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kampesæter | 78 | 36 | / |
| Gouempster | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kampstra | 75 | 584 | / |
| Campster | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kompstra | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kampesaeter | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kaimpstar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kim-Pusateri | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kaimpastar | 67 | 9 | / |
Kempster Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kempster in the Hindi language | ||
| कैम्पस्टर | kaimpastara | - |
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