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The Kimmel surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 10,528 people carried this name — #3,396 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 28,000 people counted. That is up 7% from 9,813 in 2000.

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Where the name comes from

The origin of the Kimmel surname

From German Kümmel, from Old High German kumil.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Kimmel» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 264 people named Kimmel.

9 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 26 départements, most often Moselle.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born

Born outside France 9
Moselle 98
Bas-Rhin 41
Paris 30
Meurthe-et-Moselle 27
Marne 10
Nord 7
Haut-Rhin 6
Charente 5

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Poland’s population register

165 people named Kimmel have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 233 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 10 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Greater Poland 71
Opole 36
Silesian 25
West Pomeranian 7
Kuyavian-Pomeranian 6
Warmian-Masurian 5
Lower Silesian 5
Lublin 4

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 145 people named Kimmel live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Entre Ríos.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Entre Ríos 85
Buenos Aires Province 44
Córdoba 16

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In print

Kimmel in American newspapers,
1911.

Newspaper page from St. Tammany Farmer carrying the name Kimmel
St. Tammany Farmer 1911-09-23
Newspaper page from The Ekalaka Eagle carrying the name Kimmel
The Ekalaka Eagle 1911-10-06
Newspaper page from The Farmer And Mechanic carrying the name Kimmel
The Farmer And Mechanic 1911-09-26

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 27,492 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Kimmel,
with a public archive behind them.

  • William Kimmel
    William Kimmel 1812–1886 · lawyer
  • Manning Marius Kimmel
    Manning Marius Kimmel 1832–1916 · military officer
  • John Kimmel
    John Kimmel 1866–1942 · musician
  • Jan Adam Kimmel d. 1806 · printer
  • Michael Kimmel 1715–1794 · furniture maker
  • Christof Fidelis Kimmel 1792–1869 · sculptor

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

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