Camp is an

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taken from

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roots. The name is found in

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and in other places throughout the world settled by the English. According to the 2000 census there are fewer than 1300 Camps in the UK. The 2000 US census puts the number at over 27,000, making it the 1087th most common name in America, after

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government currently reports 465 persons named Camp. The governments of

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, and

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do not currently provide lists of surnames as the UK and others do. Totals outside the

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are also unknown.

Origins

People with the surname Camp have no single origin or ancestor, the name instead having been chosen by different families over a few centuries. The name is sometimes a variant spelling of " Kemp", which comes from the Old West Germanic ''"kampo-z"'', meaning "a contest, or fight", which in turn became the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

''"kemp"'', for a "fighter" or "soldier." However, the name usually denotes a family whose house was on an open field, or "camp", rather than in the woods or elsewhere. The word was borrowed from the

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''"camp"'', its first use in English, in 1528, being for a "place where an army lodges temporarily", only later transferring to a non-military use sometime after 1560. The French ''"camp"'' (later ''"champ"'') is itself derived from the

''"campus"'', which also meant an "open field", but also and especially an "open space for military exercise". Coincidentally, the word's martial sense had been borrowed by the Germanic tribes during their conflicts with the Romans to become the aforementioned ''"kampo-z"''. Throughout the English-speaking world, but especially the United States, the name is sometimes derived from other, often longer, European names (e.g. the

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" Campesi" or the

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") which were changed during the process of

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. Camp can also be a shortening or

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of similar French names, such as " de Camp" and "du Camp".

Notable people with the Camp surname

* Adrienne Camp (born 1981), South African singer-songwriter *

Albert Sidney Camp Albert Sidney Camp (July 26, 1892 – July 24, 1954) was an American politician, educator and lawyer. Biography Camp was born in Moreland, Georgia. The Camp family was a colonial family with ancestors arriving in the American colonies during t ...

(1892–1954), American politician, educator and lawyer *

Anna Camp Anna Ragsdale Camp (born September 27, 1982) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as the villainous Sarah Newlin in the HBO vampire drama ''True Blood'' (2009, 2013–2014) and Aubrey Posen in the musical comedy '' ...

(1982– ), American actress *

Bill Camp Bill Camp (born 1963/1964) is an American actor. He has played supporting roles in many films such as ''Lincoln'' (2012), ''Compliance'' (2012), '' 12 Years a Slave'' (2013), '' Love & Mercy'' (2015), ''Loving'' (2016), ''Molly's Game'' (2017), ...

(1961-), American actor * Billy Joe Camp, American politician * Blake Camp (1983– ), American soccer (football) player *

Bob Camp Robert Frank Camp (born February 7, 1956) is an American animator, writer, cartoonist, comic book artist, storyboard artist, director, and producer. Camp has been nominated for two Emmys, a CableACE Award, and an Annie Award for his work on '' ...

(1954– ), American cartoonist and writer * Candace Camp (1949– ), American novelist * Charles Lewis Camp (1893–1975), American paleontologist and zoologist *

Colleen Camp Colleen Celeste Camp (born June 7, 1953) is an American character actress and producer. After appearing in several bit parts, she had a lead role in the comedy ''The Swinging Cheerleaders'' (1974), followed by roles in two installments of the '' ...

(1953– ), American actress *

Dalton Camp Dalton Kingsley Camp, (September 11, 1920 – March 18, 2002) was a Canadian journalist, politician, political strategist and commentator, and supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Although he was never elected to a se ...

(1920–2002), Canadian politician and commentator *

Dave Camp David Lee Camp (born July 9, 1953) is a former American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2015. Camp represented since 1993, and previously served one term representing . A member of the ...

(1953– ), American politician *

David M. Camp David M. Camp (April 21, 1788 – February 20, 1871) was a Vermont attorney and politician who served as the List of Lieutenant Governors of Vermont, 12th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1836 to 1841 under Governor Silas H. Jennison. Biograph ...

(1788–1871), American attorney and politician *

Donald Camp Donald E. Camp (born 1940 in Meadville, Pennsylvania) is an American artist, photographer, and professor emeritus of photography at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Camp holds both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts fr ...

(1940– ), American artist, photographer, and professor *

Eldad Cicero Camp Eldad Cicero Camp, Jr. (August 1, 1839 – November 21, 1920) was an American coal tycoon, attorney and philanthropist, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the vicinity. He was president of the Coal Creek Coal Company, president of th ...

(1839–1920), American coal tycoon, attorney and philanthropist *

Frank Camp Edward Franklin Camp Jr. (December 23, 1905 – January 26, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Louisville from 1946 to 1968, compiling a record of 118–95–2 (.551). He is c ...

(1905–1986), American football coach *

Garrett Camp Garrett Camp (born October 4, 1978) is a Canadian billionaire entrepreneur. He has helped build a series of companies, including founding StumbleUpon, a web-discovery tool; co-founding Uber; and founding Expa, a startup studio. Camp is chairm ...

, American businessman *

Greg Camp Gregory Dean Camp (born April 2, 1967) is an American songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. He is best known as the founding guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Smash Mouth (1994–2008, 2009–2011, 2014, 2018–2019). Camp is credited as ...

(1967– ), American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist *

Hamilton Camp Hamilton Camp (Born Robin S. Camp, 30 October 1934 – 2 October 2005) was a London-born actor and singer, who relocated to the United States with his family when he was a young child. He became an American folk singer during he 1960s, and ev ...

(1934–2005), English-American singer, songwriter, and actor *

Harold V. Camp Harold Viets Camp Jr. (March 31, 1935 – February 14, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician. Camp was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and grew up in New Britain, Connecticut. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1957 and from Columbia La ...

(1935-2022), American lawyer, politician, and businessman *

Helen Page Camp Helen Page Camp (December 27, 1930 – August 1, 1991) was an American actress. Early years Born to Austin and Helen (née Landes) Camp in Washington, D.C., Camp's career began onstage, most notably Off Broadway in New York City. Career Her fir ...

(1930–1991), American actress *

Howie Camp Howard Lee (Red) Camp (July 1, 1893 – May 8, 1960) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played in five games for the New York Yankees. Camp had six hits in 21 at-bats, with one double. He batted left and threw right-handed. Camp was born ...

(1893–1960), American baseball player * Jack Tarpley Camp Jr. (1943– ), American former judge *

Jalen Camp Jalen Camp (born July 10, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech. College career Camp played college football at Georgia Tech unde ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Jeremy Camp Jeremy Thomas Camp (born January 12, 1978) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter from Lafayette, Indiana. He has released eleven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold, and two live albums. Camp's original music ...

(1978– ), American Christian musician *

Jesse Camp Josiah Jesse Holden Camp IV is an American musician and television personality who was the winner of the first '' Wanna Be a VJ'' contest on MTV. Career Camp entered MTV's first '' Wanna Be a VJ'' contest in 1998. Portraying himself as homele ...

(1979– ), American music television presenter * Joe Camp (1939– ), American film director *

John Lafayette Camp John Lafayette Camp (February 20, 1828 – July 16, 1891) was an American lawyer and planter from Texas who served in the Texas state Senate and as a district court judge. John was born in Jefferson County, Alabama, the son of John and E ...

(1828–1891), American politician * John Lafayette Camp Jr. (1855–1918), American politician *

John H. Camp John Henry Camp (April 4, 1840 – October 12, 1892) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Ithaca, New York, Camp attended the common schools, and was graduated from the Albany Law School in 1860. He was admitted to the bar the same ...

(1840–1892), American politician *

John Newbold Camp John Newbold Camp, known as Happy Camp (May 11, 1908 – September 27, 1987) was an American politician and a Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Biography Born in Enid, Camp was the son of Minnie C. Newbold and John R. Camp. Becaus ...

(1908–1987), American politician * Kid Camp (1869–1895), American baseball pitcher * L. Jean Camp, American professor * Laurie Smith Camp (1953-2020), American judge *

Lee Camp (comedian) Lee Camp (born July 21, 1980) is an American writer, comedian, podcaster, news journalist and news commentator. As a television host he presented the show ''Redacted Tonight'' for several years on the network RT America until the network shut down ...

(1981– ), American comedian *

Lee Camp (footballer) Lee Michael John Camp (born 22 August 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper most recently for club Wrexham. Internationally, he represented Northern Ireland, being eligible through his Northern Ireland-born grandfather, al ...

(1984– ), English football (soccer) player *

Lew Camp Robert Plantagenet Llewellan Camp (February 23, 1868 – October 1, 1948) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball infielder. He played in 1892 for the St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in ...

(1868–1948), American baseball player * Melanie Camp, Australian actress *

Rick Camp Rick Lamar Camp (June 10, 1953 – April 25, 2013), was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for a total of nine seasons with the Atlanta Braves between 1976 and 1985. Biography Camp was born in Trio ...

(1953–2013), American baseball pitcher * Roger Camp (1946– ) American photographer and educator *

Shawn Camp (baseball) Shawn Anthony Camp (born November 18, 1975) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current head coach of the George Mason Patriots. He played college baseball for George Mason from 1995 to 1997. He played in Major League Bas ...

(1975– ), American baseball pitcher *

Shawn Camp (musician) Darrell DeShawn Camp (born August 29, 1966) is an American musician who performs country and Americana music. Originally signed to Reprise Records in 1993 as a recording artist, Camp charted two minor singles on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Coun ...

(1966 ), American Country musician *

Steve Camp Steven J. Camp (born April 13, 1955) is an American contemporary Christian music artist and pastor. In the tradition of Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses, Camp sent out his own 107 theses on Reformation Day (October 31), 1998, calling for a re ...

(1955– ), American Christian musician *

Walter Camp Walter Chauncey Camp (April 7, 1859 – March 14, 1925) was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". Among a long list of inventions, he created the sport's line of scrimmage and the system ...

(1859–1925), American football coach and sports writer * Walter Mason Camp (1867–1925), American author, railroad expert, and historian * William B. Camp (1913–1975), American bureaucrat * Wofford Benjamin Camp (1894–1986), American

agronomist An agriculturist, agriculturalist, agrologist, or agronomist (abbreviated as agr.), is a professional in the science, practice, and management of agriculture and agribusiness. It is a regulated profession in Canada, India, the Philippines, the ...

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Origins

Notable people with the Camp surname

See also

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