Find out how popular the last name Blauwkamp is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Blauwkamp.

Blauwkamp, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Blauwkamp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blauwkamp in America

Blauwkamp is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blauwkamp surname appeared 206 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Blauwkamp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blauwkamp to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Blauwkamp

The surname BLAUWKAMP is of Dutch origin, originating in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "blauw" meaning blue and "kamp" meaning field or encampment, likely referring to a location or a person associated with a blue-colored field or camp.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BLAUWKAMP can be found in the Dutch municipal records of the city of Utrecht, dated 1587, where a certain Pieter BLAUWKAMP is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various Dutch records, including the baptismal records of the Dutch Reformed Church in the city of Delft, where a child named Jan BLAUWKAMP was baptized in 1623. This indicates that the name had spread to different parts of the Netherlands by that time.

During the Dutch Golden Age, a notable figure bearing the name BLAUWKAMP was Dirk BLAUWKAMP (1625-1688), a prominent merchant and shipowner from Amsterdam. His successful trading ventures contributed to the city's economic prosperity during that era.

Another historical figure with the BLAUWKAMP surname was Willem BLAUWKAMP (1715-1781), a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies Company and played a role in the Dutch colonization of the East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

In the 19th century, the name BLAUWKAMP continued to appear in Dutch records, with a notable individual being Johanna BLAUWKAMP (1822-1889), a renowned painter and artist from The Hague, known for her still-life and landscape paintings.

As the Dutch people migrated to other parts of the world, the BLAUWKAMP surname spread beyond the Netherlands. In the late 19th century, a Herman BLAUWKAMP (1858-1932) was recorded as one of the early Dutch settlers in South Africa, where he established a successful farming business.

Although the BLAUWKAMP surname is relatively uncommon outside of the Netherlands, it has left its mark in various historical records and has been associated with notable individuals throughout the centuries, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the Dutch people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blauwkamp

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Blauwkamp.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Blauwkamp was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Blauwkamp has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Blauwkamp was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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