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
School 1,876
Private Means 325
Labourer 124
None 117
General Labourer 116
Coal Miner Hewer 110
Clerk 85
Dock Labourer 76
Dressmaker 76
General Servant (domestic) 73
Cotton Weaver 68
Scholar 66
Domestic Servant 65
Student 57
At School 57
Housekeeper 55
Nil 52
At Home 47
Charwoman 47
Carter 46
Soldier 46
Cook (domestic) 39
House Painter 38
Laundress 38
Shop Assistant 36

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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