Explore the Family Name Kamp
The meaning of Kamp
1. German, Dutch, and Danish: from Low German and Dutch kamp ‘enclosed, fenced, or hedged piece of land, field’ (from Latin campus ‘plain’), hence a topographic name for someone who lived by such a field. 2. Dutch: from Middle Low German kampe ‘warrior, combatant’, applied as a nickname or an occupational name. 3. Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a hemp grower, from Middle Dutch kanep ‘hemp’. 4. South German: from the Austrian dialect word Kamp ‘comb’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a comb maker or a wool comber, or a topographic name for a mountain dweller, from the same word in the sense ‘mountain crest’. Compare Kamm. 5. English (Norfolk and London): variant of Camp 2.
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How common is the last name Kamp in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kamp has been progressively gaining popularity in the United States. The rank of the name moved up to 8006 in 2010 from its previous position of 8206 in the year 2000, showing a rise by 2.44%. Moreover, the count of people bearing this surname also escalated by approximately 11.02%, increasing from 3721 in 2000 to 4131 in 2010. Correspondingly, the proportion of individuals with this last name per 100k also experienced a slight increase of 1.45% within the same decade.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #8,206 | #8,006 | 2.44% |
Count | 3,721 | 4,131 | 11.02% |
Proportion per 100k | 1.38 | 1.4 | 1.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kamp
Considering the ethnicity of those with the Kamp surname, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as White, though there was a marginal decrease of 0.95% in this group between 2000 and 2010. In the same period, there was a notable surge in the number of Hispanic individuals identifying with this surname, growing by a remarkable 134.33%. Conversely, those identifying as Black and those claiming two or more races saw declines of 7.10% and 14.71%, respectively. It's worth mentioning that the Asian/Pacific Islander group and the American Indian and Alaskan Native group both showed increases in their representation among people with the Kamp surname, rising by 28.77% and 17.14% respectively.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 95.54% | 94.63% | -0.95% |
Hispanic | 0.67% | 1.57% | 134.33% |
Black | 1.69% | 1.57% | -7.1% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.73% | 0.94% | 28.77% |
Two or More Races | 1.02% | 0.87% | -14.71% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.35% | 0.41% | 17.14% |
Kamp ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Kamp is French & German, which comprises 39.3% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are British & Irish (35.1%) and Scandinavian (9.2%). Additional ancestries include Eastern European, Italian, Ashkenazi Jewish, Chinese Dai, and Finnish.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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French & German | 39.3% |
British & Irish | 35.1% |
Scandinavian | 9.2% |
Other | 16.4% |
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Possible origins of the surname Kamp
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Kamp have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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West Midlands, United Kingdom | 71.70% |
Merseyside, United Kingdom | 71.70% |
Greater London, United Kingdom | 71.70% |
Lancashire, United Kingdom | 71.70% |
Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 71.70% |
What Kamp haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Kamp is R-M405, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-M405 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include R-Z8 and R-L48, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Nolte, Dykstra, Hageman, Edmunds, Ehlers, Bull, North, Nissen, Moller, Benjamin.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Kamp surname are: H1, H, U5a. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
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![Paternal Haplo Image](/_next/static/media/king_louis_xvi.922b49af.webp)
Your paternal lineage may be linked to King Louis XVI
The rule of France by men of the House of Bourbon began with King Henri IV in 1589 C.E. and continued until the beheading of his direct paternal descendant King Louis XVI in 1793. Several years ago, researchers analyzed a mummified head and a blood-soaked cloth that they believed might belong to the two kings, and concluded that the royal paternal line belonged to haplogroup G. In a more recent study, however, a different set of researchers tested three living men who are direct descendants of the Bourbon kings. Their efforts revealed that the male lineage of the House of Bourbon is actually a branch of haplogroup R-M405.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
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What do people with the surname Kamp have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
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Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Kamp" Surname 16.5%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Kamp?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Kamp are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition