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Campball Family History

Campball Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Campbell, Cambell, Carballo, Gambale, Campoli, Campana, Campano

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Where is the Campball family from?

You can see how Campball families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Campball family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Campball families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 6 Campball families living in Berwickshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Campball's in Scotland. Berwickshire had the highest population of Campball families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Campball surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Campball ancestors do for a living?

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

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Campball family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Campball. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Campball census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 418 immigration records available for the last name Campball. 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 157 military records available for the last name Campball. For the veterans among your Campball ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Campball lifespan?

Between 1978 and 2000, in the United States, Campball life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Campball in 1978 was 63, and 48 in 2000.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Campball

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Campball ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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