Kamp (surname) explained

Kamp is a Dutch and Low German surname. With the meaning "camp" (for any isolated cultivated piece of land) it can be toponymic of origin, but the name also originated as a patronymic, from the Germanic given name Kampe ("warrior; combatant"). Other, less common origins have also been documented. ^{[1] [2]} Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander Kamp (born 1993), Danish racing cyclist
• Alexandra Kamp (born 1966), German model and actress
• Christine Kamp (born 1966), Dutch organist and pianist
• David Kamp (born 1982), German composer and sound designer
• Hans Kamp (born 1940), Dutch philosopher and linguist
• (born 1980), American basketball player in Europe
• (1786–1853), German industrialist
• Henk Kamp (born 1952), Dutch VVD politician, Government Minister from 2010 to 2017
• Ike Kamp (1900–1955), American baseball pitcher
• Jim Kamp (1907–1953), American football offensive lineman
• Joseph P. Kamp (1900–1993), American political activist
• Karl-Heinz Kamp (born 1946), German football player and coach
• Mischa Kamp (born 1970), Dutch film director
• (1927–1999), German historian and university president
• Poul-Henning Kamp (born 1966), Danish computer software developer
• Ragnar Kamp (born 1953), Swedish-American curler
• Randy Kamp (born 1953), Canadian Conservative politician
• Ted Russell Kamp (born 1970s), American country singer-songwriter

See also

• Van de Kamp, or Van der Kamp, surname
• Merete Van Kamp (born 1961), Danish model and actress
• Kamps, surname of the same origin
• Kampf (surname), German surname meaning "camp"

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=kamp&gba_naam=Kamp&nfd_naam=Kamp&operator=eq&taal= Kamp
2. https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=kamp Kamp Name Meaning