2000
#142,819
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Saatkamp
A locational surname deriving from a place named with a reference to a farm or agricultural field.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 112 Americans carry the last name Saatkamp. That puts it at #156,269 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,060,307 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Saatkamp surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
112
1 in 3,060,307
Census rank
#156,269
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
98
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 98 bearers of the surname Saatkamp in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156269th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Saatkamp, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Saatkamp
The surname Saatkamp has its origins in Germany, and it likely dates back to the 16th century or earlier. The name is derived from the German words "Saat," meaning "seed," and "Kamp," meaning "field" or "enclosure." It is believed that the name originally referred to a person who worked as a sower, planter, or cultivator of seeds in a field or enclosed area.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Saatkamp can be found in various German records and documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable example is a reference to a Hans Saatkamp in the 1589 Kirchenbuch (church book) of Essen, a city in the Ruhr region of Germany.
In the 18th century, the name Saatkamp appeared in several historical records, including the birth and marriage registers of various German towns and villages. For instance, a Johann Friedrich Saatkamp was born in 1723 in Quedlinburg, a town in the modern-day state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Throughout the 19th century, the Saatkamp name continued to be prevalent in various parts of Germany, particularly in the northern and central regions. One notable individual bearing this surname was Friedrich Wilhelm Saatkamp, a German theologian and writer who lived from 1804 to 1877.
As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of the world, the Saatkamp surname also spread to different countries. In the United States, for example, records show that a Johann Saatkamp immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1749, establishing one of the earliest known branches of the family in America.
Other notable individuals with the Saatkamp surname include:
1. Heinrich Saatkamp (1828-1897), a German-American farmer and politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
2. Wilhelm Saatkamp (1870-1944), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and illustrations for children's books.
3. Otto Saatkamp (1892-1960), a German architect and urban planner who worked on several significant projects in the city of Hamburg.
4. Gerhard Saatkamp (1909-1977), a German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union party, who served as a member of the Bundestag (German parliament) from 1957 to 1972.
5. Dieter Saatkamp (born 1944), a German engineer and academic, who has made significant contributions to the field of fluid mechanics and hydraulic engineering.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Saatkamp
Among Census respondents with the surname Saatkamp, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Saatkamp bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Saatkamp surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.0% · 97
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Saatkamp
Saatkamp appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#158,432
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
-5 bearers (-4.7%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 15,613 places
2020
#156,269
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 98
-4 bearers (-3.9%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 2,163 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #142,819 | 107 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #158,432 | 102 | 0.03 | -5 bearers (-4.7%) | Down 15,613 places |
| 2020 | #156,269 | 98 | 0.03 | -4 bearers (-3.9%) | Up 2,163 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Saatkamp surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #158,432 | #156,269 | 1.4% |
| Count | 102 | 98 | -3.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.03 | 9.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Saatkamp bearers went from 102 to 98 (-3.9% change). The surname moved up 2,163 positions in the national ranking, going from #158,432 to #156,269.
FAQ
Saatkamp surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Saatkamp?
Name Census estimates that about 112 living Americans carry the surname Saatkamp. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,060,307 residents.
How common is Saatkamp?
Saatkamp ranks #156,269 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 98 people with the surname Saatkamp. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (112), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Saatkamp.
Has Saatkamp become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Saatkamp went from 102 recorded bearers to 98. That is a decrease of 4 (-3.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #158,432 to #156,269.
What does the Census say about the background of Saatkamp?
Among Census respondents with the surname Saatkamp, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Saatkamp in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.0% (97 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Saatkamp appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (99.0%), Asian/Pacific Islander (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Saatkamp (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Saatkamp mean?
A locational surname deriving from a place named with a reference to a farm or agricultural field. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Saatkamp (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Saatkamp?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.