The Kaempfer 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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Early Origins of the Kaempfer family
The surname Kaempfer 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 Kaempfer family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kaempfer research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1651 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Kaempfer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Kaempfer 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 Kaempfer family
Engelbert Kämpfer (Kaempfer) (1651-1716), a German naturalist, physician and travel writer, best know for his tales of the far East
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Migration of the Kaempfer family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Heinrich and Anna Kempfer, and their four children who came to Philadelphia in 1753; Friedrich Ludw Kempfer, who arrived in Quebec in 1776; and John Kempfer, who came to Iowa in 1848..
