Kamps Surname
Approximately 10,389 people bear this surname
Kamps Surname Definition:
(English, German) The warrior or soldier; also an athlete or wrestler.
Kamps Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,807 | 1:16,748 | 2,215 |
| Netherlands | 2,543 | 1:6,641 | 754 |
| United States | 2,490 | 1:145,566 | 15,028 |
| Canada | 185 | 1:199,165 | 19,489 |
| Thailand | 81 | 1:872,078 | 137,928 |
| Belgium | 59 | 1:194,858 | 25,672 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 189 | 1:265,707 | 21,729 |
The alternate forms: Kämps (1) are calculated separately.
Kamps (18) may also be a first name.
Kamps Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, German) The warrior or soldier; also an athlete or wrestler.
Kamps Demographics
Average Male Kamps Height
179.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kamps Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamps Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kamps (Russian: Кампс) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kämps. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamps? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,514th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 701,468 people. The last name Kamps occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Kamps live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 18 people.
Kamps is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 4,807 people, or 1 in 16,748. In Germany Kamps is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 71 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Berlin, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 24 percent reside.
Kamps Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kamps has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,317 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kamps Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kamps surname are 29.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.01% being registered with the party.
The amount Kamps earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 82.14% more than the national average, earning 630,357 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.06% more than the national average, earning R 442,152 per year; in United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $51,896 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kämps | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kampse | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kaemps | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kampss | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kampsz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kampfs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Camps | 80 | 17,983 | / |
| Kemps | 80 | 2,740 | / |
| Kambs | 80 | 58 | / |
| Kampz | 80 | 39 | / |
| Komps | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kanps | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kompst | 73 | 44 | / |
| Campss | 73 | 16 | / |
| Campse | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kempfs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khambs | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kampch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keemps | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kempss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Campps | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kompsp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanpse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kambse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kainps | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kompsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kõps | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kampche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kompsch | 67 | 1 | / |
Kamps Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kamps in the Russian language | ||
| Кампс | kamps | - |
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Footnotes
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