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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
Harper Kamp (born 1980), American basketball player in Europe
Heinrich Kamp (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
Norbert Kamp (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
See also
Van de Kamp, or Van der Kamp, surname
Merete Van Kamp (born 1961), Danish model and actress
Kamps, surname of the same origin
Kampf (surname), German surname meaning "camp"