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Where did the German Kamper family come from? What is the German Kamper family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kamper family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kamper family history?
The Kamper name is derived from the Middle High German word "kampf," meaning "fight;" thus it may have originally been an occupational name for a successful fighter; or perhaps a nickname for someone known to lose his temper.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kempf, Kempfer, Kempfen, Kemphen, Kempfle, Kaempf, Kaempfer, Kaempfen, Kaemphen, Kaempfle, Kampf, Kampfer, Kampfen, Kamphen, Kampfle, Kempff, Kaempff, Kempffen, Kaempffen, Kempffe, Kaempffe and many more.First found in Swabia, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Friczsche Kempf of Eger, Bohemia (c.1392,) and Jacob Kempf of Strassburg (c.1295).
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kamper research. Another 381 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1759, 1764, 1759 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Kamper History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Kamper. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Kamper Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Valentin Kamper, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1767
Kamper Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Gerh Bernd Kamper, who landed in America in 1837
- Johann Hy Aug Kamper, aged 36, landed in Missouri in 1840
- William Heinrich Kamper, who landed in New York in 1843
- Elis Kamper, who arrived in America in 1847
- John Dederick Kamper, aged 32, landed in Missouri in 1848
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The Kamper Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kamper 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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