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

Veltkamp, 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 Veltkamp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Veltkamp in America

Veltkamp is the 42858th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Veltkamp surname appeared 505 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 Veltkamp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Veltkamp 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 Veltkamp

The surname Veltkamp originated in Germany and is thought to have derived from the Middle Low German words "velt" meaning "field" and "kamp" meaning "field" or "open land". This suggests the name likely referred to someone who lived or worked on an open field or farmland.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century in the region of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. In medieval records, the name appears with various spellings such as Veltkampf, Feltcampe, and Veltcamp, reflecting regional dialect variations.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname is found in the town records of Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, from the year 1297, where a certain Hermann Veltkamp is mentioned as a landowner.

In the 15th century, the Veltkamp name appears in the records of the Hanseatic League, a powerful medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe. This suggests that some members of the Veltkamp family were likely involved in trade and commerce during this period.

Notable individuals with the surname Veltkamp include Johann Veltkamp (1618-1681), a German composer and organist who worked in the court of the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Another notable figure is Gerhard Veltkamp (1723-1801), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in Oldenburg.

In the 19th century, the Veltkamp name can be found in the records of several German immigrant communities in the United States, particularly in the Midwest and Great Plains regions. One such individual was Heinrich Veltkamp (1832-1917), a German immigrant who settled in Iowa and became a successful farmer and landowner.

Another notable person with this surname was Wilhelm Veltkamp (1870-1938), a German architect and urban planner who was influential in the design and development of several cities in Germany during the early 20th century.

While the Veltkamp surname is relatively uncommon, it has a long and well-documented history, with its roots firmly planted in the northern regions of Germany and a connection to agriculture, trade, and various professions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Veltkamp

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

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

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