Kampen Family History

Kampen Surname Meaning

Dutch (mainly Van Kampen): habitational name for someone from the city of Kampen in the province of Overijssel or from any other of the places in the Netherlands with that name.

North German: topographic name from the plural or an inflected form of Low German kamp ‘enclosed field’ (see Kamp) or a habitational name from Kampen on the island of Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads in southeastern Norway named Kampen from the definite singular form of kamp ‘round hill top boulder’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Campen, Kamp, Kappen, Kamen, Kamper, Karpen, Kampe, Dammen, Lampe, Kasten

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1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
15K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kampen family from?

You can see how Kampen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kampen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kampen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Kampen family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Kampen's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Kampen families in 1911.

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What did your Kampen ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kampen.

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Farmer

60%

Laborer

40%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Kampen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kampen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Kampen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Kampen. For the veterans among your Kampen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kampen lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Kampen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kampen in 1961 was 46, and 86 in 2004.

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Kampen Surname Meaning

Dutch (mainly Van Kampen): habitational name for someone from the city of Kampen in the province of Overijssel or from any other of the places in the Netherlands with that name.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads in southeastern Norway named Kampen from the definite singular form of kamp ‘round hill top boulder’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Kampen family from?

What did your Kampen ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kampen.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

60%

Laborer

40%

What Kampen family records will you find?

What is the average Kampen lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Kampen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kampen in 1961 was 46, and 86 in 2004.

Kampen Family History

Kampen Surname Meaning

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Kampen Surname Meaning

49,000 record(s) for Kampen

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Where is the Kampen family from?

What did your Kampen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Kampen family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kampen lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Kampen family tree

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