| ![Show Contents]() Kempff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The Kempff name is derived from the Middle High German word "kampf," meaning "fight;" thus it may have originally been an occupational name for a successful fighter; or perhaps a nickname for someone known to lose his temper. Early Origins of the Kempff familyThe surname Kempff was first found in Swabia, 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 Friczsche Kempf of Eger, Bohemia (c.1392,) and Jacob Kempf of Strassburg (c.1295). Early History of the Kempff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kempff research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1758, 1759 and 1764 are included under the topic Early Kempff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kempff Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kempf, Kempfer, Kempfen, Kemphen, Kempfle, Kaempf, Kaempfer, Kaempfen, Kaemphen, Kaempfle, Kampf, Kampfer, Kampfen, Kamphen, Kampfle, Kempff, Kaempff, Kempffen, Kaempffen, Kempffe, Kaempffe and many more. Early Notables of the Kempff familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kempff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kempff migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kempff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johann Wilhelm Kempff, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753
- Johan Bernhart Kempff, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1769 1
- Gregorius Kempff, who arrived in Maryland in 1798 1
Kempff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jacob Kempff, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
- William Kempff, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1854 1
- Frederick Kempff, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1859 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kempff (post 1700) | + |
- Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (1895-1991), German pianist and composer, particularly noted as a Beethoven interpreter
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Kempff migration to the United States 
