Champagne Family History

Champagne Surname Meaning

French: habitational name from Champagne, a historical province in the northeast of France named in Latin as Campania (from campus ‘plain, flat land'). This is also the name of various villages in France, and in some cases, the surname may derive from one of these.

This surname is also found in Haiti (see also 2 below). Compare Champaign, Champaigne, Champine, and Shampine.

Haitian: from Champagne (see 1 above) used as a nickname or personal name.

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

Similar surnames: Champigny, Campany, Champney, Champion, Chavanne, Campano, Campen, Champlain, Campione, Chaplin

92K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
10K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
88K	Census and Voter Lists
547K	Member Trees

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Where is the Champagne family from?

You can see how Champagne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Champagne family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Champagne families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 3,177 Champagne families living in Quebec. This was about 90% of all the recorded Champagne's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Champagne families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Champagne surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Champagne ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Servante were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Champagne. 26% of Champagne men worked as a Cultivateur and 9% of Champagne women worked as a Servante. Some less common occupations for Americans named Champagne were Cult and Cultivateur.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cultivateur

26%

Journalier

19%

Farmer

Cult

Servante

Journalier

Institutrice

Cultivateur

What Champagne family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 88K census records available for the last name Champagne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Champagne census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Champagne. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Champagne. For the veterans among your Champagne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Champagne lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Champagne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Champagne in 1944 was 40, and 75 in 2004.

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Champagne Surname Meaning

This surname is also found in Haiti (see also 2 below). Compare Champaign, Champaigne, Champine, and Shampine.

Haitian: from Champagne (see 1 above) used as a nickname or personal name.

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

Where is the Champagne family from?

What did your Champagne ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cultivateur

26%

Journalier

19%

Farmer

Cult

Servante

Journalier

Institutrice

Cultivateur

What Champagne family records will you find?

What is the average Champagne lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Champagne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Champagne in 1944 was 40, and 75 in 2004.

Champagne Family History

Champagne Surname Meaning

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What did your Champagne ancestors do for a living?

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What is the average Champagne lifespan?

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Champagne Surname Meaning

743,000 record(s) for Champagne

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Where is the Champagne family from?

What did your Champagne ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Champagne family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Champagne family history

What is the average Champagne lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Champagne family tree

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