Kember Family History

Kember Surname Meaning

From Middle English kemere, kember, kimer, and kimber, which means ‘one who cards wool or flax’, the term is a derivative of Middle English kemen and kemben (Old English cemban) signifying ‘to card or comb with a tool made of teasel heads’. It is worth noting the comparison with Kempster and Comber.

Some of the names listed below, without the definite article, may alternatively belong to a different category. It is possible that these names derive from the Middle English personal name Kenemere, reinforced by the variant Kinemer, wherein -nm- transitions into -mb- or gets reduced to -m-.

The personal name could represent either Old English Cēnmǣr or Old English Cynemǣr. These names are compounds formed with cēn- meaning ‘bold’ or cyne- referring to ‘kin’ or ‘family’, combined with mǣre which means ‘famous’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Kamber, Kemper, Kimber, Kemner, Kelber, Kemmer, Kembel, Kemler, Pember, Keber

14K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
564	Military Records
942	Immigration Records
10K	Census and Voter Lists
44K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kember family from?

You can see how Kember families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kember family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kember families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Kember families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Kember's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kember families in 1911.

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What did your Kember ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kember.

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There are 10K census records available for the last name Kember. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kember census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 942 immigration records available for the last name Kember. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 564 military records available for the last name Kember. For the veterans among your Kember ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kember lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Kember life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Kember in 1966 was 97, and 92 in 2004.

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Kember Surname Meaning

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Kember family from?

What did your Kember ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kember.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

100%

What Kember family records will you find?

What is the average Kember lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Kember life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Kember in 1966 was 97, and 92 in 2004.

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