Kemsley Surname

184,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Kemsley Surname Definition:

Place name near Sittingbourne, Kent, England.

Kemsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0061:55,3866,728
Australia4631:58,3067,097
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
South Africa2301:235,55524,262
Canada1231:299,55827,752
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Botswana611:35,8517,015
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
France41:16,605,680368,153
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4371:55,7796,624
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kemsley (98) may also be a first name.

Kemsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name near Sittingbourne, Kent, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A location name in Kent.

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

Kemsley Last Name Facts

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

Kemsley is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kemsley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kemsley is the 184,522nd most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,169,876 people. The last name Kemsley is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Kemsley are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Kemsley is also the 956,749th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 98 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,006 people, or 1 in 55,386. In England it is most prevalent in: Kent, where 29 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Essex, where 7 percent live. Aside from England it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Kemsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kemsley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kemsley surname increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,288 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kemsley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kemsley surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.11% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kemsley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.78% more than the national average, earning R 462,864 per year; in United States they earn 46.77% more than the national average, earning $63,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $51,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kemsly921/
Kimsley8612/
Kamsley864/
Komsley861/
Kimsle771/
Kimsly770/
Kimsler712/
Camsley710/
Kimsloue671/
Khamslooy6325/
Kamshlooy631/
Kamshloie631/
Kamsla626/
Kamsli625/
Komsla621/
Kimslla570/
Comsille5326/
Kimsella533/
Kamselli533/
Camselle531/

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