English: from the Middle English female personal name KimmeKemme (Old English Cymme perhaps a pet form of Old English Cyneburg ‘kin family’ + ‘fortress’).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Kemm family from?
You can see how Kemm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kemm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kemm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Kemm family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Kemm's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Kemm families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kemm surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kemm. 43% of Kemm men worked as a Salesman and 34% of Kemm women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kemm were Teacher and Secretary. .
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Kemm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Kemm in 1958 was 45, and 88 in 2004.