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Camp Family Crest
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Where did the German Camp family come from? What is the German Camp family crest and coat of arms? When did the Camp family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Camp family history?

Camp is a local name from the German region of Westphalia. Local names and other types of hereditary surnames began to be used in Germany after the 12th century. They were derived from the name of the place where the original bearer of the name lived. Sometimes local names bear the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from". This was originally an indication of land-ownership, and was sometimes a mark of aristocracy. The family originally lived on or near a flat area of land which is derived from the Latin word campus, which referred to an enclosed area of flat land. It is also derived from the Latin word champhus, which means battle. Thus, the original bearer originally lived on a flat piece of land, which was either the sight of a great battle or was as level as a battlefield.

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Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Camp include Camp, Campe, Campen, Camper, Camperer, Campere, Campner, Kamp, Kampe and many more.

First found in Westphalia, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region, many houses acquiring a status and influence which rivaled that of the landed aristocracy. In their later history some branches were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they distinguished themselves through their contributions to the social, political, and economic developments of the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Camp research. Another 324 words(23 lines of text) covering the years 1163, 1201, 1259, 1272, 1336, 1373, 1380, 1515, 1609, 1660, 1675, 1746, 1747, and 1818 are included under the topic Early Camp History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 35 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Camp Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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After 1650, thousands of German settlers came to North America to escape the religious persecution and poverty that wracked Europe and to make the most of the opportunity to own their own land in a new country. They settled across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, and in Canada in Ontario and on the fertile plains of the prairie provinces. Among them:

Camp Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Nicholas Camp who settled in New Haven in 1630
  • Nicholas Camp, who arrived in Salem, Mass in 1630
  • William Camp, who landed in Maryland in 1657
  • Wm Camp, who landed in Virginia in 1663
  • Gilbert Camp, who landed in Maryland in 1668

Camp Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Camp, who landed in North Carolina in 1748
  • Daniel Camp, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1749
  • Icabod Camp, who arrived in New England in 1752
  • Michael Camp, who landed in South Carolina in 1752
  • Martin Camp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765


Camp Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Ellen Camp, who arrived in New York, NY in 1845
  • Christian Camp, who arrived in Iroquois County, III in 1868
  • Daniel, James, John, Joseph, Thomas Camp, arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1875

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  • David Lee Camp (b. 1953), American politician
  • Colleen Camp (b. 1953), American actress and film producer
  • Walter Chauncey Camp (1859-1925), American sports writer and football coach known as the "Father of American Football"
  • William B. Camp (1913-1975), American Comptroller of the Currency from 1966 to 1973
  • Brigadier-General Thomas James Camp (1886-1973), American Commanding Officer Combat Command A 8th Armored Division (1942-1943)
  • Hamilton Camp (1934-2005), British-born singer, songwriter, and actor
  • Dalton Camp (1920-2002), Canadian journalist and commentator


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  • Camp, Jones, and Related Families of Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Points West by Nell Jones Carter.
  • John Steel Camp and His Descendants by Paul W. Camp and Paul K. Camp.
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  1. Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
  2. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  3. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  4. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  5. Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
  6. Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
  7. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  8. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
  9. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  10. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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The Camp Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Camp Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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