Tempest
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English
Etymology
From tempest, a nickname for someone with a blustery temperament.
Proper noun
Tempest (plural Tempests)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tempest is the 37229th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 599 individuals. Tempest is most common among White (94.66%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tempest”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.