Explore the Family Name Feldkamp
The meaning of Feldkamp
German: habitational name from a farm so named, from German feld ‘field, open country’ + kamp (from Latin campus) ‘with heightened soil or with shrubbery enclosed piece of land’. This surname is also found in the Netherlands (compare Veldkamp).
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How common is the last name Feldkamp in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Feldkamp has seen a minor decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 19,090th in the United States, dropping to a rank of 19,567 by 2010, indicating a 2.5% decrease. However, the number of people with the Feldkamp surname increased slightly from 1,318 in 2000 to 1,379 in 2010, marking a 4.63% increase. Despite this growth, the proportion of individuals with the Feldkamp surname per 100,000 people decreased by 4.08%, from 0.49 to 0.47.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,090 | #19,567 | -2.5% |
| Count | 1,318 | 1,379 | 4.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.49 | 0.47 | -4.08% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feldkamp
The ethnic identity associated with the Feldkamp surname also saw some fluctuations over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although this percentage declined slightly from 97.50% in 2000 to 96.30% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, growing by 21.90% to reach 1.67% in 2010. There was also a slight increase in those identifying with two or more races, from 0.68% in 2000 to 0.73% in 2010. Notably, in 2010, a small portion (1.02%) began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that was not represented in the 2000 data. During both census years, there were no Feldkamps who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.5% | 96.3% | -1.23% |
| Hispanic | 1.37% | 1.67% | 21.9% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.68% | 0.73% | 7.35% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |