Explore the Family Name Kempisty
The meaning of Kempisty
Polish: variant of Kępisty, a nickname from kępisty ‘stocky, stumpy’ or ‘covered with clumps’. Both forms occur mainly in Podlasie and in northeast part of Masovian Voivodeship.
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How common is the last name Kempisty in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Kempisty' saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,257th in terms of prevalence among U.S. surnames but dropped to 59,470th by 2010, a decrease of approximately 2.08%. Despite this slip in ranking, the actual count of people bearing the Kempisty name increased from 326 in 2000 to 340 in 2010, an upward change of 4.29%. The proportion per hundred thousand remained the same at 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,257 | #59,470 | -2.08% |
| Count | 326 | 340 | 4.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kempisty
Looking into the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Kempisty', data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a significant majority identifying as White. In 2000, 96.01% of individuals with the surname identified as white, a figure that slightly increased to 96.18% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity was those identifying under two or more races, which decreased from 2.15% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic also saw a downward shift from 1.84% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010. There were no reported changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native categories over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.01% | 96.18% | 0.18% |
| Two or More Races | 2.15% | 1.47% | -31.63% |
| Hispanic | 1.84% | 1.47% | -20.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |