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

Kampa, 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 Kampa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kampa in America

Kampa is the 24531st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kampa surname appeared 1,019 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 Kampa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kampa 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 Kampa

The surname Kampa is believed to have originated in Poland, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "kamp," which translates to "corner" or "angle," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived on a corner plot of land or near a bend in a river or road.

The name is first mentioned in a Polish census record from the town of Krakow in 1572, where a family by the name of Kampa is listed as residing in the city's Old Town district. This early record provides evidence that the name was established in the region during the Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, the Kampa surname appears in several church records and property deeds from the villages surrounding the city of Poznan. These documents suggest that the name had spread to other parts of central and western Poland by this time.

One notable individual with the Kampa surname was Jan Kampa, a Polish soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration, for his bravery in the Battle of Raszyn in 1809.

Another historical figure was Józef Kampa (1780-1857), a Polish painter and engraver who is best known for his religious works and portraiture. He lived and worked in Warsaw during the early 19th century.

In the late 19th century, the Kampa name is found in records from the Silesian region of Poland, which was then part of the German Empire. This suggests that some families with this surname may have migrated or been displaced due to the political upheavals of the time.

One of the earliest known examples of the name outside of Poland is that of Karel Kampa (1906-1959), a Czech writer and poet who was born in Prague and became a prominent figure in the Czech literary scene during the interwar period.

Another notable individual was Jerzy Kampa (1933-2009), a Polish politician and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Poland to the United States from 1989 to 1993, playing a crucial role in the transition of Poland to a democratic state after the fall of communism.

While the Kampa surname is most commonly associated with Poland, it has also been found in neighboring countries such as Germany, Czech Republic, and Slovakia, likely due to migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kampa

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

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

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