Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KIMBERLEY
There are approximately 2,970 people named Kimberley in the UK. That makes it the 3,297th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 47 are named Kimberley.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
KimberlyKimberl
Kimber
Kimberlain
Camberley
Cumberley
Comberley
Kimbarly
Kimberlay
Kimberely
Kimberlee
Kimberlea
Kimberey
Kemberley
Kimbere
Kimberla
Kimbarl
Kimberle
Kimberleigh
Kimberlein
Kimberlane
Kimberlake
Kimbeley
Kimberel
The Kimberley surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Kemperlike, kemper, a veteran, a stout, warlike man, from the Dutch kamper, a champion, a fightingman. The name may apply to the qualities of the person, or to the place of a camp or battle, that is, Camper-ley; Cumberley indicates a place among hills in a narrow valley, from Cum, a vale, a dell.