Kämpfer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Kämpfer 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.

Early Origins of the Kämpfer family

The surname Kämpfer was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the family became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Kämpfer family

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Kämpfer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kempfer, Kempner, Klemptner, Klempfer, Klimpfer, Klimptner, Klentner, Klintner, Klenptfer, Klenptner, Kimpner and many more.

Early Notables of the Kämpfer family

Notables with the name Kämpfer during this period were

Engelbert Kämpfer (Kaempfer) (1651-1716), a German naturalist, physician and travel writer, best know for his tales of the far East

Kämpfer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kämpfer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ludw Kampfer, who arrived in America in 1858 1
Joh Kampfer, who landed in America in 1866 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)