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Kempen Family History

Kempen Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from any of various places called Kempen in the Rhineland, Ruhr, and Schleswig-Holstein or from Kempno in Poland (Polish Kępno).

Flemish: habitational name for someone from the Kempen, a region in the north of Belgium and in the southeast of the Dutch province of North Brabant.

Dutch: variant of Van Kempen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Kempen family from?

You can see how Kempen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kempen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kempen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Kempen families living in Lancashire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Kempen's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kempen families in 1891.
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What did your Kempen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kempen. 34% of Kempen men worked as a Farmworker and 100% of Kempen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmworker
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Horseman On Farm
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kempen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kempen. For the veterans among your Kempen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kempen lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kempen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Kempen in 1963 was 73, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kempen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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