Kamper Surname

88,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kamper Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4051:57,2997,416
United States1,2581:288,12326,780
Austria8951:9,5141,238
Denmark6691:8,438776
Netherlands3731:45,2747,696
Greece1401:79,14113,353
Poland1201:316,74036,993
Russia971:1,485,805102,006
Australia781:346,09929,260
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Israel711:120,53013,243
Hungary701:140,23312,855
France421:1,581,493147,826
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
England311:1,797,35772,927
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

The alternate forms: Kämper (3,010) are calculated separately.

Kamper (22) may also be a first name.

Kamper Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kamper Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kamper (Russian: Кампер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kämper. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamper? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 88,070th most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,335,449 people. The surname Kamper occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Kamper reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kamper is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held forename internationally, borne by 22 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,405 people, or 1 in 57,299. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 58 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live and Bavaria, where 6 percent live. Other than Germany this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Austria, where 16 percent live.

Kamper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kamper has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kamper surname rose 856 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kamper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kamper last name are 19.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.82% registered with the party.

The amount Kamper earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.98% more than the national average, earning 543,267 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.05% more than the national average, earning R 385,092 per year; in United States they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $47,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $50,931 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kämper943,010/
Kampert921,315/
Kampfer921,167/
Kampher92625/
Kaemper92294/
Kampere9221/
Kampper927/
Khamper922/
Kampier920/
Kaempfer86658/
Kampfert8682/
Kampeire8647/
Kaempher868/
Kampferd868/
Kamphere864/
Khampere862/
Kampeere861/
Kamphetr861/
Keampher860/
Kemper8337,328/
Camper834,663/
Komper83303/
Kanper83107/
Kampir835/
Kõmper831/
Kampre831/
Kamperova807/
Kaampeire801/
Kaemppfer801/
Khamphetr801/
Kampire7712,881/
Campher775,595/
Kämpfer773,468/
Kempfer772,622/
Kompier77641/
Kempher77247/
Kompert7787/
Kompeer7748/
Campert7723/
Campier7722/
Kampair7714/
Kanpher779/
Kempper777/
Campfer776/
Campere775/
Kemmper772/
Koemper771/
Keemper771/
Kempier771/
Camhper771/
Kanpeer771/
Keimper770/
Campper770/
Caamper770/
Campear770/
Khamperova751/
Kaber734,360/
Kämpfert71180/
Kampaire7195/
Koempfer7148/
Campeert7136/
Komperød7114/
Kampoire714/
Keempfer713/
Camphere712/
Kompeire712/
Camphear711/
Camphier711/
Khampire711/
Kompfert711/
Khompher711/
Khamphir711/
Kainpher710/
Cambperr710/
Kemppier710/
Kannpfer710/
Kabeer6741,820/
Comper672,110/
Khaber671,143/
Kaaber67810/
Kaiber67660/
Kabere67480/
Kauber67244/
Kabier67228/
Kõpper6754/
Kompir6752/
Kayber6741/
Campre6730/
Kompér6720/
Komperová6714/
Canper6710/
Camperová678/
Kaberh675/
Kabeir674/
Kauver673/
Kabear673/
Kahber673/
Keaber672/
Kanpir672/
Campir672/
Khanphetr672/
Kavear671/
Kempjr671/
Khanpeerr671/
Ckaber671/
Kabher671/
Kampoyrhs671/
Komperova671/
Quatemper671/

Kamper Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamper in the Russian language
Камперkamper-

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Kamper Reference & Research

Kemper FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamper
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