Kämpfer Surname
Approximately 3,468 people bear this surname
Kämpfer Surname User-submission:
A German surname derived from kampf (fight). It is believed it was a name given to fighters of champions.
Kämpfer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,679 | 1:30,051 | 3,965 |
| Switzerland | 761 | 1:10,792 | 1,775 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
The alternate forms: Kampfer (1,167) are calculated separately.
Kämpfer Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A German surname derived from kampf (fight). It is believed it was a name given to fighters of champions.
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Where Does The Last Name Kämpfer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kämpfer is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Kampfer. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kämpfer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 130,452nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,101,368 people. The last name Kämpfer is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kämpfer reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,679 people, or 1 in 30,051. In Germany Kämpfer is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Hesse, where 14 percent reside. Beside Germany it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 22 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.
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