Campbell Name Meaning: Originates from the name of a Scottish Clan taken from the Gaelic name 'Caimbuel' which meant 'crooked mouth'.
Taken from a Gaelic nickname which was believed to have been given firstly to Dugald on Lochawe. It was originally first used by the Clan in the 1200's.
Discover how your Campbell ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 3 |
| Buckinghamshire | 22 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 8 |
| Channel Islands | 37 |
| Cheshire | 145 |
| Cornwall | 13 |
| Cumberland | 178 |
| Derbyshire | 38 |
| Devon | 76 |
| Dorset | 19 |
| Durham | 425 |
| Essex | 27 |
| Gloucestershire | 66 |
| Hampshire | 146 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 42 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 46 |
| Kent | 157 |
| Lancashire | 1,356 |
| Leicestershire | 14 |
| Lincolnshire | 84 |
| London | 1,370 |
| Middlesex | 46 |
| Northumberland | 458 |
| Norfolk | 36 |
| Northamptonshire | 12 |
| Nottinghamshire | 44 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 17 |
| Suffolk | 21 |
| Somerset | 22 |
| Surrey | 68 |
| Sussex | 86 |
| Staffordshire | 110 |
| Warwickshire | 109 |
| Westmorland | 32 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 33 |
| Yorkshire | 359 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 29 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 29 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 742 |
| House Servant | 89 |
| Labourer | 86 |
| Annuitant | 71 |
| At Home | 56 |
| Servant | 50 |
| Dress Maker | 47 |
| Coal Miner | 42 |
| Tailor | 41 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 37 |
| Shoe Maker | 35 |
| Scholar At Home | 35 |
| House Keeper | 33 |
| Blacksmith | 30 |
| Dock Labourer | 23 |
| Laundress | 23 |
| Errand Boy | 22 |
| Fund Holder | 20 |
| Landed Proprietor | 19 |
| General Servant | 19 |
| Gardener | 19 |
| Clerk | 19 |
| Nurse | 17 |
| Hawker | 17 |
| Mariner | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Campbell | 6,601 |
| Mary Campbell | 6,475 |
| William Campbell | 4,853 |
| James Campbell | 4,330 |
| Elizabeth Campbell | 3,609 |
| Margaret Campbell | 2,675 |
| Thomas Campbell | 2,600 |
| George Campbell | 2,156 |
| Jane Campbell | 2,129 |
| Sarah Campbell | 2,040 |
| Robert Campbell | 1,957 |
| Ann Campbell | 1,560 |
| Charles Campbell | 1,539 |
| Annie Campbell | 1,336 |
| Catherine Campbell | 1,230 |
| Joseph Campbell | 1,169 |
| Henry Campbell | 1,154 |
| Ellen Campbell | 1,139 |
| Alexander Campbell | 1,088 |
| Alice Campbell | 1,023 |
| Eliza Campbell | 846 |
| Isabella Campbell | 841 |
| Edward Campbell | 803 |
| Agnes Campbell | 695 |
| Peter Campbell | 647 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell | 100% | 91,590 |
| 2 | Cambell | 88% | 5,147 |
| 3 | Camble | 63% | 926 |
| 4 | Compbell | 88% | 798 |
| 5 | Campble | 75% | 524 |
| 6 | Campbel | 88% | 312 |
| 7 | Cambel | 75% | 206 |
| 8 | Campbill | 88% | 129 |
| 9 | Campball | 88% | 100 |
The surname Campbell is the most popular version of all its varients