Kempton

Kempton Meaning & Origin

About Kempton
The surname Kempton is of English origin and is derived from the place name Kempton, which is composed of the Old English elements "cempa" meaning "warrior" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Kempton can be interpreted to mean "warrior's settlement" or "enclosure of warriors." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer hailed from or had some association with the place named Kempton.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kempton: 3,460
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,397
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kempton 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 Kempton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMPTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K051305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 M P T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛmptən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMPTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K513

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kempton in Braille

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

The name Kempton in braille

How to sign the name Kempton using Sign Language

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

The name Kempton in sign language

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