Explore the Family Name Kampfer

The meaning of Kampfer

German (Kämpfer): 1. occupational name for a fighter or champion, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kampf ‘fight’ (see Kampf and Kemp). 2. ‘standardized’ form of Kamper 1. Compare Kaempfer. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt, Rainer.

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How common is the last name Kampfer in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kampfer has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 51,458 in popularity, and by 2010 it fell to a rank of 53,913, indicating a 4.77% drop. However, the actual count of individuals with the Kampfer surname mildly increased over this period from 380 to 383, a growth rate of 0.79%. The proportion of people named Kampfer per 100,000 decreased by 7.14%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,458	#53,913	-4.77%
Count	380	383	0.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kampfer

The ethnicity of individuals bearing the Kampfer surname also experienced a slight shift, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Kampfers identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a marginal decrease of 1.06% in this group over the decade. In 2000, no Kampfers identified as Black, but by 2010, 1.31% did. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of 15.82%, moving from 1.58% in 2000 to 1.83% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.58%	95.56%	-1.06%
Two or More Races	1.58%	1.83%	15.82%
Black	0%	1.31%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%