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

Kampwerth, 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 Kampwerth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kampwerth in America

Kampwerth is the 56710th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kampwerth surname appeared 360 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 Kampwerth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kampwerth 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 Kampwerth

The surname KAMPWERTH originated in Germany, likely during the medieval period around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the German words "Kamp" meaning "field" or "meadow" and "werth" meaning "worth" or "value." This suggests the name may have originally referred to a person who owned or lived near a valuable or prized field or meadow.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the regions of Saxony and Westphalia in what is now modern-day Germany. Variations in spelling were common in historical records, with forms such as Kampwert, Kampwerde, and Kampwerde appearing in various documents from that era.

One notable early mention of the name KAMPWERTH can be found in the Annals of the Benedictine Abbey of Werden, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. This document records a certain "Henricus de Kampwerth" as a landowner and benefactor of the abbey in the year 1182.

In the 14th century, a noble family bearing the name KAMPWERTH is mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Dortmund, in the region of Westphalia. This family is said to have held considerable influence and landholdings in the area during that period.

Several individuals with the surname KAMPWERTH have left their mark in various fields throughout history. These include:

1. Johannes KAMPWERTH (1472-1537), a German humanist scholar and educator who taught at the University of Cologne.
2. Heinrich KAMPWERTH (1580-1637), a German artist and engraver known for his religious and allegorical works.
3. Anna Maria KAMPWERTH (1720-1786), a German mystic and writer who authored several influential spiritual texts.
4. Karl Friedrich KAMPWERTH (1789-1867), a Prussian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a respected military strategist.
5. Wilhelm KAMPWERTH (1854-1920), a German industrialist and entrepreneur who founded a successful machinery manufacturing company in the Ruhr region.

The name KAMPWERTH continues to be found in various parts of Germany and other German-speaking regions, with its roots firmly embedded in the historical and cultural fabric of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kampwerth

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

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

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