van Kampen Surname

78,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Kampen Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), of Kampen; i. e., Fields. (variant: Toekamp.)

van Kampen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,9331:3,423305
Australia3981:67,8288,074
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Belgium1201:95,80514,735
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Germany1041:774,09157,434
New Zealand931:48,6927,903
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
England231:2,422,52489,093
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Wales41:773,63329,106
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

van Kampen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), of Kampen; i. e., Fields. (variant: Toekamp.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

van Kampen Last Name Facts

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

van Kampen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of van Kampen.

How Common Is The Last Name van Kampen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 78,812th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,175,980 people. The last name van Kampen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of van Kampen are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 4,933 people, or 1 in 3,423. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 32 percent live, North Holland, where 23 percent live and Gelderland, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands van Kampen is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

van Kampen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Kampen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,488 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Kampen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Kampen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 10.72% more than the national average, earning R 263,124 per year; in United States they earn 110.73% more than the national average, earning $90,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $59,011 CAD per year.

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van Kampen Reference & Research

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