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 1,089
Labourer 88
House Servant 73
Dress Maker 55
House Keeper 50
Coal Miner 50
Cotton Weaver 47
Servant 43
Agricultural Labourer 42
Shoe Maker 38
Dock Labourer 35
Fund Holder 34
Blacksmith 33
General Servant 29
Laundress 27
Tailor 26
Nurse 23
Domestic Servant 22
Carter 20
Milliner 19
Cook 19
Dressmaker 18
Painter 16
Ship Carpenter 16
Cotton Winder 14

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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