Kemp Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Kemp Name Meaning: Meaning 'champion' in Anglo-Saxon and German, taken from the Anglo word 'cempa' and the Old German word 'campo', memaning 'warrior'. Also a Dutch name for someone associated with hemp.

A status and occupational name usually given to someone who was an employed professional figher. It may also have been given as a Dutch occupational name for someone who was associated with the processing of hemp.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kemp Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kemp family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,942
Agricultural Labourer 549
Labourer 140
Domestic Servant 132
Dress Maker 125
General Labourer 105
General Servant 94
Laundress 88
Farm Labourer 77
Carpenter 61
Annuitant 59
Gardener 53
General Servant Domestic 52
Coal Miner 51
Cotton Weaver 48
Bricklayer 47
House Keeper 46
Charwoman 38
Grocer 38
No Occupation 36
Servant 35
Butcher 32
Shoe Maker 32
General Domestic Servant 30
Painter 29

Kemp Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kemp 100% 104,733
2 Kempe 80% 1,515
3 Kimp 75% 1,202
4 Kamp 75% 345

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