Kimber Surname
Approximately 13,739 people bear this surname
Kimber Surname Definition:
(1) Occup 'the comber,' a wool-comber; compare Kembester, now Kempster, a female wool-comber, (a) Local, 'of Kimber.' South Kimber in Cornwall The first is the more probable origin; v. Kemper.
1617. John Neave and Thomasine Kember: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameKimber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,813 | 1:11,577 | 1,702 |
| United States | 4,177 | 1:86,775 | 9,784 |
| Australia | 2,506 | 1:10,772 | 1,599 |
| Canada | 621 | 1:59,333 | 7,004 |
| New Zealand | 369 | 1:12,272 | 2,137 |
| South Africa | 268 | 1:202,156 | 21,624 |
| Liberia | 236 | 1:18,680 | 1,899 |
| Wales | 94 | 1:32,921 | 3,306 |
| Poland | 80 | 1:475,109 | 47,696 |
| Scotland | 72 | 1:74,359 | 5,625 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Indonesia | 62 | 1:2,133,052 | 131,589 |
| Sweden | 61 | 1:161,422 | 11,223 |
| Russia | 51 | 1:2,825,942 | 156,501 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,806 | 1:8,687 | 1,310 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Guernsey | 18 | 1:1,814 | 317 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 496 | 1:101,247 | 10,256 |
Kimber (8,429) may also be a first name.
Kimber Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Occup 'the comber,' a wool-comber; compare Kembester, now Kempster, a female wool-comber, (a) Local, 'of Kimber.' South Kimber in Cornwall The first is the more probable origin; v. Kemper.
1617. John Neave and Thomasine Kember: Marriage Lic. (London).
1779. Married — Thomas Kimber and Alice Hastings: St. George, Hanover Square.
— — George Mansfield and Elizabeth Kember: ibid.
1 the Anglo-Saxon fem. pers. name Cyneburh [Old English cyne-, royal + burh, a stronghold] 2 = Kember, q.v.
“Comber of Wool” in Old English .
A place in Cornwall is called South Kimber.
From South Kimber; from kûm-ber, the little valley, defile, or pass. Kûm-ver would mean the great valley.
Kimber: John Kimber, senior alderman of Newbury, died in 1793 at the age of 85; pursuant to his will twelve almshouses were built in Newbury at an expense of nearly £2,000 ("History of Newbury"). Kimber is still a Newbury name. Nicholas Kimber was mayor of Marlborough, Wilts, in 1711 (Waylen's "Marlborough"). In 1818 died Mr. John Kimber, an old farmer of Chailey, Sussex, who was noted for his expensive tastes in the purchase of costly books and scientific instruments (Lower's "Sussex").
Kimber Demographics
Average Kimber Salary in
United States
$41,020 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kimber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kimber Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kimber (Russian: Кимбер) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kimber? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 38,300th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 530,428 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Kimber live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. Kimber is also the 68,694th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 8,429 people.
The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 4,813 people, or 1 in 11,577. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 14 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Kent, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.
Kimber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kimber has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 842 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 522 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,029 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 311 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kimber Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kimber last name is primarily Anglican (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kimber last name are 13.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.49% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kimber earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.22% more than the national average, earning R 364,116 per year; in United States they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning $41,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $52,222 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimbere | 92 | 46 | / |
| Kiember | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kimbier | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kimmber | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kimberr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Keimber | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kmber | 91 | 3 | / |
| Koimbere | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kember | 83 | 1,871 | / |
| Kumber | 83 | 188 | / |
| Kimbir | 83 | 170 | / |
| Cimber | 83 | 126 | / |
| Kümber | 83 | 62 | / |
| Kinber | 83 | 42 | / |
| Kymber | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kimberova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kumbier | 77 | 480 | / |
| Kumbher | 77 | 53 | / |
| Quimber | 77 | 36 | / |
| Chimber | 77 | 33 | / |
| Kembere | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kimbire | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keamber | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khumber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kmbeerh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kembeur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenmber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimbhir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kummber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kemmber | 77 | 0 | / |
| Qmber | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cmber | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quimbert | 71 | 248 | / |
| Quiember | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khumbher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keumbeur | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chinmber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kemberht | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kenber | 67 | 344 | / |
| Kembir | 67 | 213 | / |
| Cimbir | 67 | 182 | / |
| Cember | 67 | 134 | / |
| Qumber | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kumbir | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kymbyr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cinber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cmbere | 67 | 1 | / |
Kimber Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kimber in the Russian language | ||
| Кимбер | kimber | - |
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