Campbell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Campbell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Campbell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,649
Labourer 188
Domestic Servant 94
Annuitant 68
Dress Maker 66
General Servant 62
Coal Miner 62
Cotton Weaver 54
House Keeper 53
Agricultural Labourer 43
Servant 37
Joiner 35
Tailor 35
Hawker 33
Laundress 29
Cook 28
No Occupation 27
Blacksmith 26
Painter 26
Clerk 25
Wife Of Above 25
Mariner 25
Nurse 24
Dock Labourer 24
Engine Fitter 23

Campbell Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Campbell is the most popular version of all its varients

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