Kempen
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English
Etymology
- As a German surname, from the town Kempen in Germany or Kępno in Poland.
- As a West Flemish surname, from Campine in Belgium, also called Kempen.
- As a Dutch surname, variant of van Kempen, from both placenames above.
Proper noun
Kempen (plural Kempens)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kempen is the 31629th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 731 individuals. Kempen is most common among White (95.08%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kempen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 292.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Proper noun
De Kempen pl
- the Campine
Derived terms
German
Etymology
First attested as Campunni in 870.
See also Limburgish Kempe, Kämpe̩.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kempen n (proper noun, genitive Kempens or (optionally with an article) Kempen)
- Kempen (a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Proper noun
Kempen m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Kempens or (with an article) Kempen, feminine genitive Kempen, plural Kempens or Kempen)
- a surname