Champion Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Champion Name Meaning: A status name for a 'professional champion'.

Also denoted to an agent employed to delegate one of the parties in a trial.It was common in the middle ages to settle disputes in combat.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Champion Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Champion family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 420
Agricultural Labourer 87
Tin Miner 47
Dress Maker 28
Labourer 26
House Servant 26
Servant 21
Carpenter 20
Laundress 19
House Keeper 18
Carter 15
Gardener 14
Miner's Wife 14
Tin Dresser 12
Wife Of Above 12
General Servant 11
House Maid 11
Copper Miner 11
Miner 11
Blacksmith 10
Milliner 9
Domestic Servant 8
Daughter Of Above 8
Cord Wainer 8
Housemaid 7

Champion Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Champion 100% 23,402
2 Champin 88% 175
3 Champian 88% 103

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

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