Kemble Family Crest & Name History

Whether you spell it Kemble or Kimball, the story begins in the same place. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Bold kinsman”. Before spelling was fixed, Kimball was also written Kemble. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Kimble, Kimbel and Kimbell.

In the 2010 US Census, 1,859 Americans gave Kemble as their last name (rank 15,692).

Arms linked to Kimball and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Kemble family name pack.