Tempest

See also: tempest

English

Etymology

From tempest, a nickname for someone with a blustery temperament.

Proper noun

Tempest (plural Tempests)

1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tempest is the 37229^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 599 individuals. Tempest is most common among White (94.66%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tempest”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.