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Campain Surname Meaning

Usually a variant of Campion (a Lincs name since medieval times) along with Campin, Campen, and Campan. However, Campion may sometimes have been a variant of the much rarer name Campain in (2).

From one of the several places named Campagne in Pas-de-Calais or that in Oise. If this family name or that in (ii) have survived into the modern period (for which no certain evidence has been found) they may have been confused with and absorbed into Campion; see (1).

Norman form of Champagne, the name of the province in E France.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Campain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Campain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Campain families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 33 Campain families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 72% of all the recorded Campain's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Campain families in 1891.
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What did your Campain ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Campain. 100% of Campain women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 174 immigration records available for the last name Campain. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 398 military records available for the last name Campain. For the veterans among your Campain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Campain lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Campain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Campain in 1967 was 76, and 89 in 2004.

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