Kimpton Surname

121,226th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Kimpton 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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Kimpton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,2871:20,9762,914
England1,2151:45,8585,776
United States7071:512,67242,946
Canada2081:177,14217,704
New Zealand2001:22,6423,959
Wales731:42,3914,090
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8151:29,9084,016
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:277,45122,466

Kimpton (1,229) may also be a first name.

Kimpton 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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kimpton,' (1) a parish in Hertfordshire; (2) a parish in Hampshire, five miles Irom Andover.

Thomas de Kymynton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1674. John Kimpton and Sarah Pease: Marriage Alleg. (Westminster).

1682. Thomas Kimpton and Elizabeth: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) belonging to Kimpton (Hants, Herts): v. Kempton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps Kempston, parishes in Norfolk and Bedfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Parishes in Hertfordshire and Hampshire.

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

A location name in Hampshire.

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

Kimpton Last Name Facts

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

Kimpton occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimpton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kimpton is the 121,226th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,928,432 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 39 percent of Kimpton are found; 39 percent are found in Australasia and 39 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Kimpton is also the 225,676th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 1,229 people.

The surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is carried by 1,287 people, or 1 in 20,976. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 58 percent reside, New South Wales, where 21 percent reside and Western Australia, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia it is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Kimpton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kimpton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kimpton last name grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 391 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kimpton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kimpton surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kimpton last name are 18.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kimpton earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.41% more than the national average, earning $54,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $45,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kmpton920/
Kempton867,865/
Kympton8629/
Kinpton861/
Kimptan860/
Kumpton860/
Khempton801/
Kenpton712/
Kunpton710/
Keempthone710/
Ceampton670/
Ceempton670/
Cumptan5712/
Cunpton570/

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