Kempthorn Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kempthorn Surname Definition:

Kempthorn was the name of an old gentle family of Tunacombe, Morwenstow, on the Cornish border, in the 16th and 17th centuries; a celebrated Admiral of the 17th century belonged to this family (Pr.). The Kempthornes of Mullion, Cornwall, whose descendants still reside in that parish, belonged to a branch of the same stock; they settled in Mullion in the 16th century (Harvey's "Mullion").

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Kempthorn Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Kempthorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kempthorn was the name of an old gentle family of Tunacombe, Morwenstow, on the Cornish border, in the 16th and 17th centuries; a celebrated Admiral of the 17th century belonged to this family (Pr.). The Kempthornes of Mullion, Cornwall, whose descendants still reside in that parish, belonged to a branch of the same stock; they settled in Mullion in the 16th century (Harvey's "Mullion").

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Kempthorn Demographics

Average Kempthorn Salary in
United States

$40,816 USD

Per year
Rank:
724,201 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
9.09308E-6
Rank: 453,791 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
94.59%
Sample size: 19 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Kempthorn Last Name Facts

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

Kempthorn is found most in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kempthorn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kempthorn is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. Kempthorn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Kempthorn reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 70 percent are found, North Carolina, where 14 percent are found and Oregon, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Kempthorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kempthorn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kempthorn surname rose 148 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kempthorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kempthorn surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Kempthorn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $40,816 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kempthorne95942/
Kemptorne895/
Kimpthorn890/
Kempthrone841/
Kumputhorn841/
Kempttorne840/
Gamapathirana551/

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