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 621
Agricultural Labourer 57
General Labourer 33
Carpenter 31
Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 29
Dress Maker 28
General Servant 26
Laundress 24
Annuitant 22
Tin Miner 20
Farm Labourer 17
Coal Miner 12
Farm Servant Indoor 12
Gardener 12
Mason 11
Cook 10
Servant 10
Charwoman 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Farmer 9
Errand Boy 7
House Keeper 7
Painter 7
Black Smith 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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