Kampmann Surname

64,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kampmann Surname User-submission:

Kampmann is a German surname which consists of two parts. Kamp originates from Latin, campus, which means 'field' and mann is German for 'man'. Kampmann describes a man who works at a field. For example a farmer.

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Kampmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,3171:12,7441,651
United States5941:610,20049,533
Denmark4081:13,8351,341
Brazil1951:1,097,81738,391
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Sweden311:317,63722,171
France291:2,290,439180,028
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Austria191:448,18144,644
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Norway71:734,61250,907
England61:9,286,343223,652
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Kämpmann (11) are calculated separately.

Kampmann Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kampmann is a German surname which consists of two parts. Kamp originates from Latin, campus, which means 'field' and mann is German for 'man'. Kampmann describes a man who works at a field. For example a farmer.

- akampmann

Kampmann Last Name Facts

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

Kampmann is found most frequently in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kämpmann. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kampmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 64,248th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 935,620 people. Kampmann occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Kampmann reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 6,317 people, or 1 in 12,744. In Germany Kampmann is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 70 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found and Hesse, where 4 percent are found. Not including Germany Kampmann occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Denmark, where 5 percent are found.

Kampmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kampmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kampmann surname grew 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kampmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kampmann are 18.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.6% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kampmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.68% less than the national average, earning 312,588 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 581.08% more than the national average, earning R 1,618,500 per year; in United States they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning $48,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $52,274 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kämpmann9611/
Kampfmann94321/
Kampman932,105/
Kempmann88158/
Campmann8870/
Kampfman8812/
Kampmane884/
Kompmann882/
Kanpmann882/
Kampmanh881/
Kampmain881/
Campman80671/
Kõpmann8012/
Kämpman806/
Kampmam801/
Kempman801/
Kanpman800/
Cahmpman751/
Kemppman751/
Campmam671/
Campmon670/
Compmon530/

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