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Roggenkamp Family History

Roggenkamp Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by a rye field or a domain where rye was grown.

It derives from the Middle Low German rogge ‘rye’.

The second part of the name comes from kamp ‘enclosed field’.

Together, these elements describe a geographical association with rye cultivation.

This reflects the agricultural practices and landscape characteristics of the region.

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


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Where is the Roggenkamp family from?

You can see how Roggenkamp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roggenkamp family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Roggenkamp families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 13 Roggenkamp families living in Iowa. This was about 39% of all the recorded Roggenkamp's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Roggenkamp families in 1880.
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What did your Roggenkamp ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Roggenkamp. 31% of Roggenkamp men worked as a Farmer and 37% of Roggenkamp women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roggenkamp were Janitor and Nurse.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%
  • Janitor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    37%
  • Clerk
    28%
  • Bookkeeper
    19%
  • Nurse
    19%

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Passenger Lists

There are 520 immigration records available for the last name Roggenkamp. 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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There are 309 military records available for the last name Roggenkamp. For the veterans among your Roggenkamp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roggenkamp lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Roggenkamp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Roggenkamp in 1963 was 55, and 78 in 2004.

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