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Type Surname (from occupation, from nickname & ornamental)
Usage German, Jewish
Pronounced Pron. /kam(p)f/, [kampf], [kamɸ], [kaɱf] (German)  [key]
Other Forms FormsKempf, Kempfer, Kempfen, Kemphen, Kempfle, Kaempf, Kaempfer, Kaempfen, Kaemphen, Kaempfle, Kampfer, Kampfen, Kamphen, Kampfle, Kempff, Kaempff, Kempffen, Kaempffen, Kempffe, Kaempffe

Meaning & History

From middle high German kampf, German kamf "fight, struggle" an occupational name for a champion a professional fighter (see Kemp ) or a nickname for someone with a pugnacious temperament.
Added 6/4/2022 by Paradiso36
Edited 12/27/2024 by Paradiso36