Kempton

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English

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Etymology

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From the Old English personal name Cempa, a byname from cempa (soldier, warrior), + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Proper noun

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Kempton (countable and uncountable, plural Kemptons)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village in Clunbury parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO359829).
    2. A village in Ford County, Illinois, United States.
    3. A town in Tipton County, Indiana, United States.
    4. A ghost town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.
    5. An unincorporated community in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States.
    6. A town in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    7. A village in Southern Midlands council area, Tasmania, Australia.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kempton is the 9397th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3460 individuals. Kempton is most common among White (92.54%) individuals.

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