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Camden Surname Meaning

English: possibly a habitational name from Broad Campden or Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire both named with Old English camp ‘enclosure’ + denu ‘valley’.

Camden Town in London is not the source: this is a late name deriving from the title of Charles Pratt Earl of Camden of Camden Place Chislehurst (Kent) which takes its name from William Camden the Elizabethan antiquary whose surname is from Campden (Gloucestershire).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Camden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Camden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Camden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 28 Camden families living in Quebec. This was about 47% of all the recorded Camden's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Camden families in 1911.
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What did your Camden ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Camden. 47% of Camden men worked as a Cultivateur.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    47%
  • Labourer
    31%
  • Farmer
    24%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Camden lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Camden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Camden in 1944 was 27, and 73 in 2004.

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