Trenkamp Family History

Trenkamp Surname Meaning

Altered form of German Threnkamp a topographic name for someone living by a hummocky field from Middle Low German trint ‘round hump’ + kamp ‘enclosed field domain’. The element trint occurs frequently in field and placenames such as Drentwede (Hanover) Trendelenburg (Westphalia).

German: perhaps also a topographic name from Middle High German tren ‘drone bumblebee’ + kamp ‘field domain’.

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

Similar surnames: Telkamp, Overkamp, Seekamp, Kamp, Hasenkamp, Oldenkamp, Steinkamp, Dorenkamp, Wetenkamp, Niekamp

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149	Immigration Records
943	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Trenkamp family from?

You can see how Trenkamp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trenkamp family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Trenkamp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 Trenkamp families living in Ohio. This was about 59% of all the recorded Trenkamp's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Trenkamp families in 1880.

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What did your Trenkamp ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Trenkamp. 50% of Trenkamp men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Trenkamp women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trenkamp were Owner and Housewife.

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Farmer

50%

Farm laborer

25%

Salesman

17%

Owner

Housework

50%

Housewife

50%

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There are 943 census records available for the last name Trenkamp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trenkamp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 149 immigration records available for the last name Trenkamp. 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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Military Records

There are 109 military records available for the last name Trenkamp. For the veterans among your Trenkamp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trenkamp lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Trenkamp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Trenkamp in 1963 was 87, and 50 in 2004.

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Trenkamp Surname Meaning

German: perhaps also a topographic name from Middle High German tren ‘drone bumblebee’ + kamp ‘field domain’.

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

Where is the Trenkamp family from?

What did your Trenkamp ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

50%

Farm laborer

25%

Salesman

17%

Owner

Housework

50%

Housewife

50%

What Trenkamp family records will you find?

What is the average Trenkamp lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Trenkamp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Trenkamp in 1963 was 87, and 50 in 2004.

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Military Records

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