Vortkamp Surname

389,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Vortkamp Surname User-submission:

Probably originating from old German, furt (ford/river crossing) and kamp (piece of land).

The name originates from the Münster area in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Vortkamp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8861:90,86411,422
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Vortkamp Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Probably originating from old German, furt (ford/river crossing) and kamp (piece of land).

The name originates from the Münster area in North Rhine-Westphalia.

- flovowi

Vortkamp Last Name Facts

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

Vortkamp is most common in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Vortkamp click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vortkamp? popularity and diffusion

It is the 389,084th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,999,502 people. The last name Vortkamp is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Vortkamp are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 886 people, or 1 in 90,864. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 95 percent reside, Berlin, where 2 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 1 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent reside.

Vortkamp Last Name Statistics demography

Vortkamp earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 74.77% more than the national average, earning $75,413 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fortkamp88878/
Fortkcamp821/
Fort Kamp821/
Fortikamp821/
Forthkamp820/
Furtkamp75117/
Fortcamp7533/
Forthcamp712/
Werthkamp710/
Forte-Campo631/
Verta-Campa631/
Verdecampo5630/

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