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Champlin Family History

Champlin Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from Anglo-Norman French Campelin Champelin occasionally C(h)ample(i)n and C(h)ampel(i)on. Perhaps a habitational name denoting a man from any of the places in Normandy and Picardy named with Latin campelli ‘little fields’, such as Campeaux (Calvados, Oise) or (Les) Champeaux (Manche, Orne).

In Yorkshire, Camplin may have been confused with Campion.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Champlin family from?

You can see how Champlin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Champlin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Champlin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 54 Champlin families living in Yorkshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Champlin's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Champlin families in 1891.
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What did your Champlin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Fisherman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Champlin. 50% of Champlin men worked as a Fisherman and 91% of Champlin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Champlin were Mineral Water Manufac and Tobacconist.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Fisherman
    50%
  • Mineral Water Manufac
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Tobacconist
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Champlin. 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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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Champlin. For the veterans among your Champlin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Champlin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Champlin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Champlin in 1944 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

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