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Feldkamp Family History

Feldkamp Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from a farm so named from German feld ‘field open country’ + kamp (from Latin campus) ‘with heightened soil or with shrubbery enclosed piece of land’.

This surname is also found in the Netherlands (compare Veldkamp).

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


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Where is the Feldkamp family from?

You can see how Feldkamp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feldkamp family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Feldkamp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Feldkamp family living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Feldkamp's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Feldkamp families in 1891.
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What did your Feldkamp ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Feldkamp. 37% of Feldkamp men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Feldkamp women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Feldkamp were Farming and New Worker.

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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
    37%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Farming
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Housekeeper
    16%
  • House Keeper
    12%
  • New Worker
    12%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Feldkamp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Feldkamp 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 572 immigration records available for the last name Feldkamp. 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 806 military records available for the last name Feldkamp. For the veterans among your Feldkamp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Feldkamp lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Feldkamp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Feldkamp in 1956 was 44, and 68 in 2004.

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