Tempest
See also: tempest
English edit
Etymology edit
From tempest, a nickname for someone with a blustery temperament.
Proper noun edit
Tempest (plural Tempests)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tempest is the 37229th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 599 individuals. Tempest is most common among White (94.66%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tempest”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.