Kamp (surname)

Kamp is a Dutch and Low German surname. With the meaning "camp" (for any isolated cultivated piece of land) it can be toponymic of origin, but the name also originated as a patronymic, from the Germanic given name Kampe ("warrior; combatant"). Other, less common origins have also been documented. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alexander Kamp (born 1993), Danish racing cyclist
 * Alexandra Kamp (born 1966), German model and actress
 * Christine Kamp (born 1966), Dutch organist and pianist
 * David Kamp (born 1982), German composer and sound designer
 * Hans Kamp (born 1940), Dutch philosopher and linguist
 * (born 1980), American basketball player in Europe
 * (1786–1853), German industrialist
 * Henk Kamp (born 1952), Dutch VVD politician, Government Minister from 2010 to 2017
 * Ike Kamp (1900–1955), American baseball pitcher
 * Jim Kamp (1907–1953), American football offensive lineman
 * Joseph P. Kamp (1900–1993), American political activist
 * Karl-Heinz Kamp (born 1946), German football player and coach
 * Mischa Kamp (born 1970), Dutch film director
 * (1927–1999), German historian and university president
 * Poul-Henning Kamp (born 1966), Danish computer software developer
 * Ragnar Kamp (born 1953), Swedish-American curler
 * Randy Kamp (born 1953), Canadian Conservative politician
 * Ted Russell Kamp (born 1970s), American country singer-songwriter