Kimpson

Kimpson Meaning & Origin

About Kimpson
The surname Kimpson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Kim, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Kimberley. The name Kimberley is derived from the Old English words "cyne" meaning "royal" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Kimpson can be interpreted to mean "son of Kim" or "son of the royal fortress."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kimpson: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K051205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 M P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kimpson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kimpson in Braille

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

The name Kimpson in braille

How to sign the name Kimpson using Sign Language

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

The name Kimpson in sign language

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