Kempton Surname
Approximately 7,865 people bear this surname
Kempton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kimpton' (which see), probably a variant.
1590. Baptised — Robarte, s. William Kempton: St. Antholin (London).
1707. Married — James Calcott and Mary Kempton: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Read More About This SurnameKempton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,206 | 1:86,177 | 9,732 |
| England | 1,440 | 1:38,693 | 5,024 |
| Australia | 1,166 | 1:23,152 | 3,190 |
| Canada | 464 | 1:79,409 | 8,889 |
| New Zealand | 157 | 1:28,843 | 5,032 |
| Northern Ireland | 107 | 1:17,243 | 2,239 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:56,356 | 4,696 |
| Mexico | 54 | 1:2,298,633 | 20,081 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 64 | 1:69,217 | 5,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 829 | 1:29,403 | 3,967 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:91,298 | 4,744 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 906 | 1:55,429 | 6,212 |
Kempton (497) may also be a first name.
Kempton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kimpton' (which see), probably a variant.
1590. Baptised — Robarte, s. William Kempton: St. Antholin (London).
1707. Married — James Calcott and Mary Kempton: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1720. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. William Kempton: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1749. Married — John Kempton and Mary Turner: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) belonging to Kempton (Salop, M’sex, etc.) [Old English tún, estate, etc.; the first element is for: 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Cyma (from Old English cyme, handsome); 2 the Anglo-Saxon cempa, warrior, soldier] N.B.-Kemp - Town, the Brighton suburb, is a modern place built by one T. Kemp.
(English) One who came from Kempton (Cempa’s homestead), in Shropshire.
Perhaps Kempston, parishes in Norfolk and Bedfordshire.
The camp town; place of the army.
From Kemberton; a location name in Salop.
Kempton Demographics
Average Male Kempton Height
177.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kempton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kempton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kempton (Russian: Кемптон) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kempton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kempton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 63,687th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 926,579 people. Kempton is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Kempton reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 380,582nd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 497 people.
Kempton is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4,206 people, or 1 in 86,177. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 13 percent reside, Arizona, where 12 percent reside and Ohio, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Kempton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kempton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kempton surname rose 464 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kempton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kempton surname is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kempton are 16.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.34% being registered with the party.
The amount Kempton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning 347,057 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 140.36% more than the national average, earning R 571,176 per year; in United States they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $44,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning $49,270 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khempton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kmpton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kimpton | 86 | 3,779 | / |
| Kampton | 86 | 75 | / |
| Kympton | 86 | 29 | / |
| Kompton | 86 | 22 | / |
| Kenpton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Keempthone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Khampton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ceampton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ceempton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Compton | 71 | 59,447 | / |
| Campton | 71 | 1,569 | / |
| Kinpton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qampton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kimptan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Comptton | 67 | 9 | / |
| Conpton | 57 | 4 | / |
| Comptan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Canpton | 57 | 0 | / |
| Combton | 57 | 0 | / |
| Camptan | 57 | 0 | / |
| Cohnpton | 53 | 0 | / |
| Khanpthan | 50 | 3 | / |
Kempton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kempton in the Russian language | ||
| Кемптон | kempton | - |
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