Explore the Family Name Kampman

The meaning of Kampman

1. Dutch: topographic name from Kamp 1 + man ‘man’, denoting someone who lives and works at a place called Kamp. Compare Campman 1. 2. Americanized form of German Kampmann. Compare Campman 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Claas, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kampman has seen a slight increase between the years 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname improved from 62,396 in 2000 to 56,195 in 2010, a change of approximately 9.94 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Kampman surname increased by about 21.33 percent, from 300 in 2000 to 364 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a rise of around 9.09 percent over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,396	#56,195	9.94%
Count	300	364	21.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kampman

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Kampman surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, maintaining a consistent percentage of 95.33 percent. There was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with a rise of 14.97 percent from 1.67 in 2000 to 1.92 in 2010. Interestingly, the category of two or more races appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.37 percent of the individuals with the Kampman surname. However, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.33%	95.33%	0%
Hispanic	1.67%	1.92%	14.97%
Two or More Races	0%	1.37%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%