German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German
kampf, German Kamf ‘fight’, ‘struggle’, hence an
occupational name for a champion, a professional fighter (see
Kemp), or a nickname for someone with a pugnacious
temperament. As a Jewish name it can be ornamental.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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