Kampher Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kampher Surname Definition:

Citizen of Campen, in Hol­land.

Kampher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6201:87,38310,740
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kampher (327) may also be a first name.

Kampher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Citizen of Campen, in Hol­land.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kampher Last Name Facts

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

Kampher is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kampher? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kampher is the 520,629th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 11,660,073 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kampher are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 484,932nd most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 327 people.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 620 people, or 1 in 87,383. In South Africa Kampher is most common in: Western Cape, where 63 percent reside, Gauteng, where 10 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 10 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Kampher occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Kampher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kampher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kampher surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kampher Last Name Statistics demography

Kampher earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.88% less than the national average, earning R 135,732 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaempher938/
Kamphere934/
Kamphetr931/
Keampher930/
Kamper925,457/
Khamphetr881/
Campher865,595/
Kampert861,315/
Kampfer861,167/
Kaemper86294/
Kempher86247/
Kampere8621/
Kanpher869/
Kampper867/
Khamper862/
Kampier860/
Kaempfer80658/
Kampfert8082/
Kampeire8047/
Kemphfer8040/
Kampferd808/
Camphere802/
Khampere802/
Camphear801/
Camphier801/
Khompher801/
Kampeere801/
Khamphir801/
Kainpher800/
Kampffer800/
Kemper7737,328/
Camper774,663/
Kamfer773,304/
Kämper773,010/
Komper77303/
Kanper77107/
Kampir775/
Kahber773/
Kabher771/
Kõmper771/
Kampre771/
Kaempffer75144/
Kamperova757/
Khanphetr752/
Kaampeire751/
Kaemppfer751/
Kampire7112,881/
Kämpfer713,468/
Kempfer712,622/
Kompier71641/
Compher71638/
Kamffer71509/
Kabheer71131/
Kompert7187/
Kompeer7148/
Campert7123/
Campier7122/
Kampair7114/
Khabher7111/
Kamfert718/
Kempper717/
Campfer716/
Campere715/
Kaamfer715/
Kemmper712/
Kaemfer711/
Kabhere711/
Khamperova711/
Koemper711/
Keemper711/
Kempier711/
Kamfeir711/
Camfher711/
Camhper711/
Kanpeer711/
Kemfher711/
Keimper710/
Campper710/
Camphir710/
Kemphyr710/
Caamper710/
Campear710/
Kaber674,360/
Kämpfert67180/
Kempffer67137/
Kampaire6795/
Koempfer6748/
Camphire6736/
Campeert6736/
Komperød6714/
Kaemffer675/
Kampoire674/
Khomphir674/
Keempfer673/
Kompeire672/
Khabheer671/
Khampire671/
Kompfert671/
Cambperr670/
Kemppier670/
Kannpfer670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kampher
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