Kempton Surname

63,687th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

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.

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Kempton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2061:86,1779,732
England1,4401:38,6935,024
Australia1,1661:23,1523,190
Canada4641:79,4098,889
New Zealand1571:28,8435,032
Northern Ireland1071:17,2432,239
Scotland951:56,3564,696
Mexico541:2,298,63320,081
Wales441:70,3306,116
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Norway141:367,30634,015
France111:6,038,429280,838
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China31:455,773,85521,925
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8291:29,4033,967
Scotland411:91,2984,744
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9061:55,4296,212

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Kempton (Cempa’s homestead), in Shropshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Perhaps Kempston, parishes in Norfolk and Bedfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The camp town; place of the army.

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

From Kemberton; a location name in Salop.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khempton931/
Kmpton920/
Kimpton863,779/
Kampton8675/
Kympton8629/
Kompton8622/
Kenpton862/
Keempthone820/
Khampton801/
Ceampton800/
Ceempton800/
Compton7159,447/
Campton711,569/
Kinpton711/
Qampton711/
Kimptan710/
Comptton679/
Conpton574/
Comptan571/
Canpton570/
Combton570/
Camptan570/
Cohnpton530/
Khanpthan503/

Kempton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kempton in the Russian language
Кемптонkempton-

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