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

Osterkamp, 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 Osterkamp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Osterkamp in America

Osterkamp is the 36736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Osterkamp surname appeared 608 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 Osterkamp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Osterkamp 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 Osterkamp

The surname Osterkamp originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the German words "Oster," meaning "Easter," and "Kamp," which translates to "field" or "pasture." This suggests that the name may have referred to a specific location or landholding associated with the Easter season.

One of the earliest documented references to the Osterkamp name can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the town of Lübeck, located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. These records mention an individual named Hans Osterkamp, who was born in the late 1500s.

In the 17th century, the Osterkamp surname began to appear in various regions of central and eastern Germany, particularly in the states of Saxony and Brandenburg. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled in alternative forms, such as "Osterkampe" or "Osterkampp."

A notable individual bearing the Osterkamp name was Johann Wilhelm Osterkamp (1675-1743), a German painter and engraver from the city of Dresden. His works were commissioned by the royal court of Saxony and can still be found in various museums and galleries throughout Germany.

Another significant figure was Friedrich Wilhelm Osterkamp (1789-1872), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives in the mid-19th century. He was a vocal advocate for civil liberties and played a role in the German revolutions of 1848-1849.

In the late 19th century, the Osterkamp surname began to appear more frequently in historical records from the United States, indicating that individuals with this name had emigrated from Germany to North America during this period. One notable American with this surname was William Osterkamp (1845-1921), a German-born businessman and philanthropist who settled in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Throughout the 20th century, the Osterkamp name continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in areas with significant German-American populations, such as the Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Osterkamp

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

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

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