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

Brockamp, 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 Brockamp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brockamp in America

Brockamp is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brockamp surname appeared 131 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 Brockamp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brockamp 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 Brockamp

The surname Brockamp is of German origin, originating in the region of Westphalia during the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the Old German words "brok" meaning "swamp" or "marsh," and "amp" meaning "field" or "flat land." The name suggests that the original bearers of this surname lived in a marshy or swampy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Wittgenstein Registry of 1548, which mentions a Johann Brockamp residing in the village of Berleburg. The spelling variations of the name in historical documents include Brockhamp, Brockkamp, and Brokkamp.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Hans Brockamp (1612-1688) was a renowned blacksmith and metalworker in the town of Attendorn, known for his intricate ironwork designs adorning local churches and buildings.

The Brockamp name also appears in the Prussian Census of 1816, which records several families with this surname living in the towns of Soest, Lippstadt, and Arnsberg.

Johannes Brockamp (1792-1867) was a respected theologian and professor at the University of Münster, who authored several scholarly works on Christian doctrine and ethics.

Another prominent figure was Friedrich Brockamp (1828-1902), a successful industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Brockamp Ironworks in Dortmund, which became a leading manufacturer of railway equipment during the Industrial Revolution.

In the 19th century, the Brockamp family also had a presence in the United States, with records indicating that a Johann Brockamp (1815-1879) settled in Pennsylvania after emigrating from Germany in the mid-1800s.

While the surname Brockamp is not among the most common in Germany or beyond, it has a rich history rooted in the marshlands of Westphalia, with notable individuals bearing this name across various fields, from metalwork and academia to industry and entrepreneurship.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brockamp

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

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 Brockamp 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 Brockamp 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 Brockamp was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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