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Where did the German Kemp family come from? What is the German Kemp family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kemp family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kemp family history?
The distinguished Kemp family emerged in Pomerania, a territory of Germany and a maritime province of Prussia. Pomerania was bounded on the south by Brandenburg, on the west by Mecklenburg, and on the east by Poland. During the 5th century, Pomerania was settled by Pommern, who were a Slavic tribe. Pommern, which means on the sea, became the name of this region during the reign of the Charlemagne.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kempen, Kempe, Kemp, Kaempen, Kaempe, Cempen, Caempen, Caempe, Kempendorf, Kempner, Cempner and many more.First found in Pomerania, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Herward Kempe of Rostock, Pomerania who lived in the year 1257.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Kemp. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Kemp Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- William Kemp settled in Virginia in 1624 with his wife Margaret and son Anthony
- Humfrey Kemp settled in Bermuda in 1635
- Edward Kemp, aged 29, landed in Barbados in 1635
- Humfrey Kemp, aged 16, arrived in Bermuda in 1635
- Isack Kemp, aged 23, landed in Virginia in 1635
Kemp Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Wilhelm Kemp, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710
- Hugh Kemp, who landed in Jamaica in 1730
- Casper Kemp, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1734
- Dewald Kemp, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pa in 1743
- Christian Kemp, who landed in Maryland in 1746-1747
Kemp Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Ceaser Kemp, aged 24, arrived in Key West, Fla in 1837
- Adam Kemp, aged 22, landed in Key West, Fla in 1837
- Rebecca Kemp, aged 16, landed in Key West, Fla in 1838
- Sarah Kemp, aged 38, landed in Key West, Fla in 1838
- Asemit Kemp, aged 1, landed in Key West, Fla in 1839
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- Jack French Kemp (1935-2009), American politician and government official, he was Bob Dole's running mate in 1996 presidential campaign
- Barbara Kemp (1881-1951), leading soprano of the Berlin opera (1913-31)
- Gray kemp (b. 1960), English actor
- David Michael Kemp (b. 1953), former English professional footballer and manager
- Martin Kemp, Emeritus Research Professor in the History of Art at Oxford University
- Ross Kemp (b. 1964), BAFTA award-winning English actor
- Martin John Kemp (b. 1961), English actor and former pop musician
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- Heistand Family History by Barbara Hiestand Moore.
- Kemp Family Records by Thomas J. Kemp.
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- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
- Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
- Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
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