Kempen is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Kempen
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Germany
Meaning: The name is focused in particular in Belgium and the Marne. Possible genitive Kemp, Kempe, it most often refers to the one who is from the Kempen, as Kempenaers, Kempenaire, Kempenar, Kempeneer, Kempeneers, Kempeners, Kempeness.

How popular is Kempen?

Kempen is common in Germany.

Kempen is ranked 63835 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Kempens grew by 22.85714 per cent to 731 since 2000 and ranked 31629 after elevating 4092 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.08 97.31
Hispanic or Latino 2.33 0
Others 1.23 0.84
Kempen is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Netherlands which signifies that it is originated from Netherlands. Around 7160 people have been found who wears Kempen as their family name. Kempen is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
96,935 Spain10
101,066 Zimbabwe5
119,730 Brazil3
16,640 Hong Kong1
37,493 Austria1
174,544 Czech Republic1
19,810 Croatia1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
53,505 Turkey1
9,498 Iceland1
31,207 Ireland1
153,416 Italy1
2,078 Lesotho1
692 Guinea1
38,841 Scotland1
3,243 Suriname1
6,149 Ethiopia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
72,994 Canada39
18,889 New Zealand26
42,407 Sweden22
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
25,213 Australia95
100,362 Indonesia79
17,456 Switzerland63
Countries with hundreds of Kempen:
29,878 United States994
3,939 Belgium438
66,174 France147
31,049 England145
Countries with thousands of Kempen:
913 Netherlands2,144
3,566 South Africa1,826
8,780 Germany1,110
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Comments

L
Laurene Keys
 The origin of the name is Alsatian its etymology comes from the word meaning kamp enclosure field this place-name specifies the location of the ancestral home of an enclosed property.

Kempen Namesakes

  • Ad van Kempen, Actor
  • Gustavus Adolphus Kempenfelt, Military person
  • Danielle Kempen, Visual Effects Artist
  • Corry van Kempen, Musical Artist
  • Diony Kempen, Screenwriter
  • Gustavus Adolphus Kempenfelt, Military person
  • Leander Kempen, Musical Artist
  • Jacob de Kempenaer, Dutch Politician
  • Michiel van Kempen, Writer
  • Ludovicus Timon de Kempenaer, Politician

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