Kempter Surname

116,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kempter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kempter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9451:27,3363,610
United States4111:881,89566,754
Switzerland3001:27,3764,197
Austria1251:68,12310,493
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
France11:66,422,722504,397
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

Kempter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kempter occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kempter? popularity and diffusion

Kempter is the 116,721st most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,845,883 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Kempter are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 2,945 people, or 1 in 27,336. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 50 percent are found, Bavaria, where 34 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent are found. Other than Germany it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Switzerland, where 8 percent are found.

Kempter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kempter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kempter last name rose 309 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kempter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kempter are 15.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.69% registered with the political party.

The amount Kempter earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.82% more than the national average, earning $53,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.69% less than the national average, earning $46,358 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaempter933/
Kemptter930/
Kompter8653/
Kampter861/
Kembter861/
Kimpter861/
Kenpter860/
Compter7194/
Campter711/
Comptier6738/
Comptoir531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Kempter
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