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

Steinkamp, 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 Steinkamp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Steinkamp in America

Steinkamp is the 17682nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Steinkamp surname appeared 1,587 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Steinkamp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Steinkamp 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 Steinkamp

The surname Steinkamp has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the late 16th century. It is a locational name, derived from the German words "Stein" meaning stone and "Kamp" meaning field or enclosure. This suggests that the name likely originated from a place where there was a stony or rocky field or enclosure.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in the parish records of the village of Hohenlimburg, located in the Westphalian region of Germany, where a Johannes Steinkamp was documented in 1595. The name also appeared in various other German regions during the 17th and 18th centuries, including records from the cities of Münster and Cologne.

In the early 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Steinkamp was Johann Heinrich Steinkamp, a German theologian and philosopher who was born in 1805 and died in 1871. He was known for his contributions to the field of theology and his writings on the relationship between religion and philosophy.

Another individual of note was Friedrich Steinkamp, a German painter who lived from 1832 to 1901. He was known for his landscape paintings, particularly those depicting scenes from the Black Forest region of Germany.

In the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the Steinkamp surname was the German-American artist and sculptor, Thomas Steinkamp. Born in 1941, he is best known for his large-scale outdoor sculptures and installations, which often incorporate natural materials such as stone, wood, and steel.

Another notable figure was Hans-Jürgen Steinkamp, a German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag (the German parliament) from 1983 to 2005. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and was involved in various parliamentary committees and initiatives related to environmental and energy policies.

While the name Steinkamp has German roots, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and beyond, likely due to migration and settlement patterns over the centuries. However, the majority of historical records and notable individuals associated with this surname can be traced back to its origins in Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Steinkamp

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

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

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