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

Overkamp, 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 Overkamp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Overkamp in America

Overkamp is the 55255th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Overkamp surname appeared 372 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 Overkamp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Overkamp 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 Overkamp

The surname OVERKAMP originated in the Low Countries, which today comprise the Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of northern France. It first appeared in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is likely derived from the Dutch words "over" meaning "across" and "kamp" meaning "field" or "enclosure." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked near a field or enclosed area across a stream, road, or other geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the OVERKAMP name can be found in a 16th-century document from the Dutch province of Overijssel, where a certain Jan Overkamp was mentioned as a landowner. Another early record comes from a 17th-century church register in the Belgian town of Ypres, which lists the baptism of a child named Pieter Overkamp.

In the 18th century, the OVERKAMP name appeared in various records across the Netherlands and Belgium. Notable individuals from this period include Jan Overkamp (1712-1784), a Dutch merchant who traded in the East Indies, and Adriaen Overkamp (1728-1795), a Flemish painter known for his landscape and genre scenes.

The 19th century saw the OVERKAMP name spread further across Europe and beyond. One notable figure was Theodor Overkamp (1801-1879), a German-born Catholic priest who served as a missionary in the United States and founded several churches in Wisconsin. Another was Willem Overkamp (1846-1923), a Dutch physicist and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of X-ray technology.

In the early 20th century, the OVERKAMP name continued to be found in various parts of Europe and the Americas. Notable individuals from this period include Hendrikus Overkamp (1892-1972), a Dutch politician who served as a member of parliament, and Gerrit Overkamp (1905-1987), a Dutch-born American artist known for his abstract expressionist paintings.

Throughout its history, the OVERKAMP surname has been associated with a range of professions and accomplishments, from merchants and artists to scientists and religious figures. While the name's origins can be traced back to the Low Countries, it has since spread across the globe, reflecting the diverse paths taken by its bearers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Overkamp

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

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

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