Kempson

Kempson Meaning & Origin

About Kempson
The surname Kempson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kemp," which means "champion" or "warrior." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Kempson mean "son of Kemp." It is a patronymic surname that was likely used to identify the descendants or followers of someone named Kemp, emphasizing their association with a warrior or champion figure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kempson: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Ranking information for the surname Kempson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kempson in Braille

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

The name Kempson in braille

How to sign the name Kempson using Sign Language

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

The name Kempson in sign language

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