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 last name Kamper (Russian: Кампер) is most common in Germany. It may occur as: Kämper. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamper? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 88,070th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,335,449 people. Kamper occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Kamper are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kamper is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 22 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,405 people, or 1 in 57,299. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 58 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent reside and Bavaria, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Germany it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Austria, where 16 percent reside.

Kamper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kamper has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kamper last name expanded 856 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kamper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kamper surname are 19.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.82% being registered with the political 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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