Kimbell Surname

159,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,736 people bear this surname

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

Kimbell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kemble,' a village and parish near Cirencester, Wiltshire Not to be confounded with Kimbell, although that must have been occasionally done.

1657. Married — John Kemball and Jane Jones: St.

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Kimbell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4391:148,61015,321
England1941:287,20622,180
Australia431:627,80744,139
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Norway61:857,04855,549
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7091:70,8307,623

Kimbell (151) may also be a first name.

Kimbell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kemble,' a village and parish near Cirencester, Wiltshire Not to be confounded with Kimbell, although that must have been occasionally done.

1657. Married — John Kemball and Jane Jones: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1680. John Kembell and Grace Grey: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury").

1736. Married — Tames Kemble and Judith Davies: St. George, Hanover Square.

1742. — George Kemble and Elizabeth Pool: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

1 = Kimble, q.v.

2 = Kemball, &c., q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Kimble (royal hill), in Buckinghamshire.

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

A parish in co. Wilts. It has been erroneously considered a narrowed pronunciation of Campbell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Campbell, of which it is a corruption.

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

Kimbell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kimbell is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimbell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 159,515th most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,663,577 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Kimbell are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kimbell is also the 749,223rd most widely held first name internationally It is held by 151 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,439 people, or 1 in 148,610. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 17 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Georgia, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Kimbell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kimbell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 344 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kimbell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kimbell last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kimbell last name are 19.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Kimbell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 51.77% more than the national average, earning 525,250 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $40,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.61% more than the national average, earning $58,930 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kimbelle932/
Kimbaell931/
Kimbelll930/
Kimbel921,414/
Kimbll920/
Kembell8648/
Kimbill864/
Kinbell862/
Kimbiel861/
Kaimbel861/
Kimbeld861/
Kimbuel861/
Khimbel861/
Kiembel860/
Kimbl835/
Chimbell801/
Keembell800/
Kimble7723,756/
Kembel771,117/
Kimbil77121/
Kumbel7716/
Kinbel771/
Kümbel771/
Kmbl731/
Quimbel71155/
Chimbel71150/
Kenbell718/
Kyombel714/
Ckimble711/
Kimmble711/
Kumbiel711/
Kembiel711/
Kembelt711/
Kembelp711/
Keimble710/
Kembeel710/
Cinbell710/
Cembell710/
Cumbell710/
Kmble6718/
Kumbl676/
Caimbeul675/
Knbel672/
Kymbl671/
Qmbel671/
Kinbille671/

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Kimbell Reference & Research

Kemball One-name Study - A profile of the Kemball surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Kimble FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kimble FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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