Kimberley Surname

97,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Kimberley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kimberley,' a parish in Norfolk.

Eustace de Kimberle, Norfolk, 1308: History of Norfolk.

Hugh de Kymberly, burgess of Great Yarmouth, 17 Edward III: ibid.

1571.

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Kimberley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,6881:20,7282,929
United States7891:459,39039,217
Australia6181:43,6825,540
Canada3581:102,92111,137
South Africa1401:386,98434,477
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Wales461:67,2725,910
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
France71:9,488,960336,266
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malta11:430,2723,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0941:22,2813,133
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Kimberley (97,469) may also be a first name.

Kimberley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kimberley,' a parish in Norfolk.

Eustace de Kimberle, Norfolk, 1308: History of Norfolk.

Hugh de Kymberly, burgess of Great Yarmouth, 17 Edward III: ibid.

1571. Robert Kymberlie and Rose Ive: Marriage Lic. (London).

1611. Baptised — John, s. William Kemberley: St James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Kimberley (Norf., Notts), 14th cent Kymberly [Middle English l(e)y, Old English leáh, lea: the first element is a pers. name, either Anglo-Saxon Cyneburh (fem. ), or Cynebe(o)rht, or Cyneb(e)ald]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kemperlike, kemper, a veteran, a stout, warlike man, from the Dutch kamper, a champion, a fighting—man. The name may apply to the qualities of the person, or to the place of a camp or battle, that is, Camper—ley; Cumberley indicates a place among hills in a narrow valley, from Cum, a vale, a dell.

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

A location name in Nottinghamshire.

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

Kimberley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kimberley (Arabic: كيمبيرلي) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimberley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 97,306th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,493,656 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Kimberley reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. Kimberley is also the 10,436th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 97,469 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 2,688 people, or 1 in 20,728. In England Kimberley is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 24 percent live, Worcestershire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Not including England it exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Kimberley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kimberley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kimberley last name increased 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 552 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 767 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 106 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kimberley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kimberley last name is principally Anglican (94%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kimberley surname are 12.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.32% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kimberley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.8% less than the national average, earning R 202,476 per year; in United States they earn 1.1% more than the national average, earning $43,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $49,363 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kimberley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kimberley in the Arabic language
كيمبيرليkymbyrly-

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