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

Feldkamp, 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 Feldkamp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Feldkamp in America

Feldkamp is the 19567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Feldkamp surname appeared 1,379 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 Feldkamp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Feldkamp 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 Feldkamp

The surname FELDKAMP originates from Germany and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is a combination of two words – "feld" meaning field or open land, and "kamp" meaning a small, enclosed area or a plot of land. This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived near or worked on a cultivated field or a plot of farmland.

FELDKAMP was originally found in the regions of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony, where many early bearers of the name were farmers or landowners. Variations in spelling, such as FELTCAMP, FELTKAMP, and FELDKAMPE, were common during the Middle Ages due to inconsistencies in written records.

One of the earliest documented references to the name FELDKAMP can be found in the Bremen City Archives, dated 1297, which mentions a Johann Feltcamp as a landowner in the town of Delmenhorst.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Hans Feldkamp (1520-1589), a merchant and alderman in the city of Lübeck. He was known for his involvement in the Hanseatic League, a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns.

During the 17th century, the name FELDKAMP appeared in various church records and registers across northern Germany. For instance, a Hinrich Feldkamp (1623-1687) was recorded as a farmer in the village of Vossfeld, near Bremen.

In the late 18th century, a prominent individual with the surname FELDKAMP was Johann Friedrich Feldkamp (1772-1847), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in the town of Bielefeld.

Another notable bearer of the name was Wilhelm Feldkamp (1865-1919), a German architect and urban planner who was influential in the early 20th century. He designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other German cities.

Throughout history, the surname FELDKAMP has been associated with various professions, including farmers, landowners, merchants, clergymen, and architects, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of those who bore the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Feldkamp

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

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

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