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
Living On Own Means 296
General Labourer 185
Dock Labourer 105
Dress Maker 103
Cotton Weaver 97
Scholar 92
General Servant Domestic 84
Cook Domestic 72
Domestic Servant 57
Coal Miner Hewer 56
Commercial Clerk 43
Charwoman 39
Tailor 39
Farmer 37
School 37
Laundress Wash 34
Housemaid Domestic 32
School Teacher 32
Dressmaker 31
House Maid Domestic 30
House Painter 29
Student 29
Draper Assistant 28
House Keeper 27
Tailoress 27

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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