Researching Dirk Kemp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16610 people with the Kemp surname? In that year Kemp was ranked number 225 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dirk means "form of DEREK: ruler" and is of Dutch origin.
Records of Dirk Kemp on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dirk Kemp and the Kemp Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 20808 people with the Kemp surname in the UK? Kemp is now ranked number 259 for popularity in the UK. |
Kemp Family History Databases
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Kemp Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 60765 people with the Kemp surname in the USA? Kemp is ranked number 137 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kemp Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Dirk Kemp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dirk Kemp
Dirk Kemp
Dirk Kemp (born 15 October 1913 in Cape Town, South Africa) was a South African footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Liverpool F.C. in The Football League. Kemp started his career in South Africa and played for Arcadia and Transvaal before he moved to England to play for Liverpool. He was at the club at the same time as fellow goalkeeper and countryman Arthur Riley. Kemp struggled to dislodge Riley from the position as he made over 300 appearances for the club. Kemp only appeared 30 times for Liverpool before the Second World War interrupted his career.
Source: Dirk Kemp, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kemp
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Kamp Kampa Kampe Kampf Kanipe Kempe Kempf Keneavy Kenniff Kinneavy Konopa Kouwenhove Kouwenove Kump Kumpe
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