Campbell Family History

Campbell Surname Meaning

Scottish: nickname from Gaelic cam ‘crooked bent’ + beul ‘mouth’. As a result of folk etymology the surname was often represented in Latin documents as de bello campo ‘of the fair field’ which led to the name sometimes being ‘translated’ into Anglo-Norman French as Beauchamp.

Irish (North Armagh): adopted for Gaelic Mac Cathmhaoil ‘son of Cathmhaol’ (literally ‘battle chief’): see Caulfield and Cowell.

English: variant of Camel under the influence of the Scottish name (see 1 above).

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

Similar surnames: Cambell, Capelle, Castell, Chappell, Cantwell, Carnell, Corbell, Mccampbell, Campoli, Campolo

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451K	Immigration Records
2M	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Campbell family from?

You can see how Campbell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Campbell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Campbell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9,162 Campbell families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Campbell's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Campbell families in 1911.

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What did your Campbell ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Campbell. 36% of Campbell men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Campbell women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Campbell were Carpenter and Teacher.

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Farmer

36%

Labourer

Laborer

Carpenter

Housekeeper

10%

Stenographer

Income

Teacher

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Census Record

There are 2M census records available for the last name Campbell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Campbell 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 451K immigration records available for the last name Campbell. 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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There are 449K military records available for the last name Campbell. For the veterans among your Campbell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Campbell lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Campbell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Campbell in 1940 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

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Campbell Surname Meaning

Irish (North Armagh): adopted for Gaelic Mac Cathmhaoil ‘son of Cathmhaol’ (literally ‘battle chief’): see Caulfield and Cowell.

English: variant of Camel under the influence of the Scottish name (see 1 above).

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

Where is the Campbell family from?

What did your Campbell 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.

Farmer

36%

Labourer

Laborer

Carpenter

Housekeeper

10%

Stenographer

Income

Teacher

What Campbell family records will you find?

What is the average Campbell lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Campbell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Campbell in 1940 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

Campbell Family History

Campbell Surname Meaning

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Campbell Surname Meaning

14 million record(s) for Campbell

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Where is the Campbell family from?

What did your Campbell ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Campbell lifespan?

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