Campenhout History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Campenhout

The surname Campenhout is a topographical name; that is, its original bearer was named for a geographical phenomenon. Campenhout was derived from the Dutch word for a field or open country. Thus the original bearer of this name was someone who lived near such a field, or perhaps in the countryside as opposed to in the town. The Dutch prefix "Van der" means 'from the' usually denoting a location or place.

Campenhout Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Van Campenhout, Van Campen, Camp, Kamp, Van Camp, Van Kamp, Van den Camp, Van den Kamp, Van Campen and many more.

Early Notables of the Campenhout family

• François van Campenhout, born at Brussels Feb. 5, 1779, died there April 24, 1848, began his career in the orchestra at the Théâtre de la Monnaie. Having developed a high tenor voice he appeared on th...

Migration of the Campenhout family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jan Brandsen Van Kampen, who arrived in New York in 1658, Gerrit Jansen VanCampen, who came to New York in 1661, Jacob Jansen VanCampen, who arrived in New York in 1640, as well as Georg Van Kamp, who came to New York City in 1848..