Camp Surname
Approximately 51,169 people bear this surname
Camp Surname Definition:
Local, from residence at a camp or field. Nicol de Camp, vicaire del eglise de Grenlawe, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 210).
Camp Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40,733 | 1:8,898 | 1,075 |
| England | 3,189 | 1:17,472 | 2,516 |
| Australia | 1,173 | 1:23,014 | 3,170 |
| France | 1,066 | 1:62,310 | 8,502 |
| Canada | 907 | 1:40,624 | 5,061 |
| Netherlands | 532 | 1:31,743 | 5,261 |
| South Africa | 468 | 1:115,764 | 13,831 |
| Spain | 425 | 1:110,005 | 8,758 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Germany | 303 | 1:265,695 | 28,336 |
| New Zealand | 282 | 1:16,058 | 2,799 |
| Swaziland | 227 | 1:5,719 | 371 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Thailand | 100 | 1:706,383 | 117,076 |
| Belgium | 86 | 1:133,682 | 19,279 |
| India | 78 | 1:9,834,172 | 191,207 |
| Chile | 75 | 1:234,886 | 7,175 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Argentina | 74 | 1:577,614 | 41,358 |
| Brazil | 59 | 1:3,628,379 | 101,412 |
| Sweden | 57 | 1:172,750 | 11,943 |
| Andorra | 54 | 1:1,553 | 272 |
| Mexico | 52 | 1:2,387,042 | 20,469 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| Switzerland | 40 | 1:205,323 | 17,881 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Russia | 37 | 1:3,895,218 | 191,585 |
| Uruguay | 36 | 1:95,327 | 9,476 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Paraguay | 22 | 1:328,943 | 5,083 |
| Isle of Man | 20 | 1:4,291 | 899 |
| Italy | 19 | 1:3,218,773 | 100,309 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,702 | 1:14,322 | 2,141 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,979 | 1:5,593 | 697 |
Camp (302) may also be a first name.
Camp Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local, from residence at a camp or field. Nicol de Camp, vicaire del eglise de Grenlawe, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 210).
(French-Latin) Dweller at a Camp or Field [Old French camp, Latin camp-us] Max du Camp.—Paris Directory.
(English) a variant of Kemp, q.v.
(English) Dweller in, or near, a field.
Aluric Camp or Campa was a Domesd. tenant in the eastern counties. Kelham supposes that he was a champion; but he had held under Edward the Confessor, and, as Ellis observes, the office of champion does not occur so early. It is doubtless connected with Kemp. In Selkirkshire, camp still means "brisk, active, spirited." Jamieson.
Derived from Campe or Campes, Normandy. Walter, Ingulf, Rodolph, Gaufrid de Campe occur in the Duchy, 12th cent. (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John and Matthew de Campes in England, 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).
From the Old Norse, Kampi, nickname; from the Swedish, Camp, Kemp; from the Dutch, Kemp; from the German, Kampe; in the Domesday Book, Camp, Campa, Campo; a personal name.
The Derbyshire Camps are now established in the Derby district.
Camp is a name that has been for six centuries characteristic of this part of England. It was represented in the adjoining counties of Bedford and Cambridge in the 13th century (H. R.). In the county of Herts, Camp is an old Saudon name (Cus.). John Camp was thrice Mayor of Hertford in the middle of last century (T.). There are also Camps in Derbyshire. Campkin is an old Clothall name; there have been also Campkins at Datchworth during the last and the present century (Cus.).
Camp Demographics
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Camp Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camp Come From? nationality or country of origin
Camp is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Camp? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,973rd most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,421 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Camp live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. Camp is also the 506,891st most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 302 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 40,733 people, or 1 in 8,898. In The United States Camp is most frequent in: Georgia, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 125 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Camp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Camp has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Camp last name expanded 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 377 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Camp Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Camp surname are 21.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.46% being registered with the political party.
The amount Camp earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 382.25% more than the national average, earning S/. 93,485 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.56% more than the national average, earning R 310,260 per year; in United States they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $43,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning $50,392 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camps | 89 | 17,983 | / |
| Champ | 89 | 7,296 | / |
| Campe | 89 | 2,019 | / |
| Scamp | 89 | 569 | / |
| Dcamp | 89 | 124 | / |
| Campf | 89 | 97 | / |
| Camph | 89 | 20 | / |
| Campt | 89 | 17 | / |
| Czamp | 89 | 6 | / |
| Campp | 89 | 5 | / |
| Cammp | 89 | 5 | / |
| Caimp | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ceamp | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ciamp | 89 | 2 | / |
| Caump | 89 | 0 | / |
| Champe | 80 | 1,303 | / |
| Chaump | 80 | 122 | / |
| Ciampe | 80 | 33 | / |
| Campss | 80 | 16 | / |
| Dchamp | 80 | 3 | / |
| D'Camp | 80 | 3 | / |
| Campps | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaamp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Champh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchamp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chammp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kamp | 75 | 23,311 | / |
| Samp | 75 | 1,983 | / |
| Camb | 75 | 115 | / |
| Jamp | 75 | 44 | / |
| Zamp | 75 | 29 | / |
| Canp | 75 | 8 | / |
| Comp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Capd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchampe | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dchamps | 73 | 6 | / |
| Campova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Campová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kampe | 67 | 6,263 | / |
| Kampf | 67 | 4,591 | / |
| Chamb | 67 | 807 | / |
| Jhamp | 67 | 754 | / |
| Kamph | 67 | 598 | / |
| Compe | 67 | 416 | / |
| Kampp | 67 | 306 | / |
| Comps | 67 | 179 | / |
| Kaump | 67 | 137 | / |
| Jampe | 67 | 111 | / |
| Khamp | 67 | 81 | / |
| Compt | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kampz | 67 | 39 | / |
| Samph | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zampe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kaimp | 67 | 20 | / |
| Giamp | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chomp | 67 | 13 | / |
| Qampe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Canpe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Scomp | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chanp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cambs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jamps | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cämpe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quamp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cainp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jambp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dschamps | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaemp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saump | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgamp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caumb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coump | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canps | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchaampe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djamp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cambpova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cambì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Csampová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sampf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keamp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sammp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seamp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jaump | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caunp | 67 | 0 | / |
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