Surname Kemper in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kemper families are generally Croats (from Orahovica ), very rarely Czechs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Orahovica and Daruvar.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Kemper live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Orahovica (<10), Dolci (<10), Cacinci in Orahovica area (<5), Pozega (<5), and in Virovitica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kemper (including: Kämper , Kempher , Cemper , Czemper and Kempper ) is present in 68 countries worldwide. The family name "Kemper " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 10000 in Germany , and some 3000 people in the Netherlands. "Kempper " is used by few people in the United States. "Kempher " is used by some 200 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mario Kemper, Olivera Kemper, Danijela Kemper, Ivana Kemper, Dejan Kemper, Dario Kemper, Martina Kemper, Jelena Kemper, Peter Kemper, Željko Kemper, Darko Kemper, Mirko Kemper, Slavica Kemper, Ana Kemper, Marija Kemper, Vinko Kemper, Ivan Kemper, Eva Kemper, Dragutin Kemper

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1701 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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