Explore the Family Name Kampmann

The meaning of Kampmann

North German: 1. topographic name for a farmer who lived by a fenced or hedged in field (outside the village), from Middle Low German kamp ‘enclosed field’ (see Kamp 1) + -mann ‘man’. 2. habitational name from any of the places so named. 3. occupational name for a champion (see Kampf, and compare English Kemp).

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

Based on the data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kampmann saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 47,026th most popular surname in the United States, while by 2010, it had risen to the 46,811th position, indicating a 0.46% change. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 425 in 2000 to 454 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k people slightly decreased by 6.25%, moving from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#46,811	0.46%
Count	425	454	6.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kampmann

When it comes to ethnicity, the majority of those with the surname Kampmann identify as White, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. This ethnic identity group saw an increase of 1.51%, rising from 97.65% in 2000 to 99.12% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. The number of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped significantly, from 1.18% in 2000 to none in 2010 (a 100% decrease).

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.65%	99.12%	1.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.18%	0%	-100%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%