Kempken

Kempken Meaning & Origin

About Kempken
The surname Kempken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kempe," which means "champion" or "warrior." The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Kempken can be interpreted as "son of the champion" or "son of the warrior." It likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting a family's association with a notable warrior or champion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kempken is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kempken: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kempken based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMPKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K051205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 M P K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kempken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMPKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kempken in Braille

Here's how to represent Kempken in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kempken in braille

How to sign the name Kempken using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kempken using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kempken in sign language

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