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Kampen Family History

Kampen Surname Meaning

Dutch (mainly Van Kampen): habitational name for someone from the city of Kampen in the province of Overijssel or from any other of the places in the Netherlands with that name.

North German: topographic name from the plural or an inflected form of Low German kamp ‘enclosed field’ (see Kamp) or a habitational name from Kampen on the island of Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads in southeastern Norway named Kampen from the definite singular form of kamp ‘round hill top boulder’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Kampen family from?

You can see how Kampen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kampen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kampen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Kampen family living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Kampen's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Kampen families in 1891.
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What did your Kampen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kampen. 32% of Kampen men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Kampen women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kampen were Carpenter and Trimmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    15%
  • Teacher
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Trimmer
    10%

What Kampen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kampen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kampen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kampen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kampen. For the veterans among your Kampen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kampen lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Kampen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kampen in 1961 was 46, and 86 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kampen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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