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 468
Agricultural Labourer 64
Labourer 61
Tin Miner 29
General Servant 26
Dress Maker 25
Servant 24
Annuitant 23
Domestic Servant 23
Laundress 17
House Keeper 16
Carpenter 14
Errand Boy 13
Farmers Son 13
Gardener 13
Housemaid 12
Coal Miner 12
Governess 11
Mason 10
Wool Weaver 10
Blacksmith 9
Wife Of Above 9
Miner 9
Farm Servant 9
Ship Surveyor 8

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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