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Campa Family History

Campa Name Meaning

Spanish Galician and Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from any of various places called with campa ‘ditch’ for example Campa in Lugo and Biscay provinces or La Campa in Asturias. Slovenian (Čampa): nickname for a clumsy sluggish person from čampa ‘fat hen’.

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


Similar surnames: Campi, Campo, Camba, Camps, Champa, Lama, Campen, Lapa, Chappa, Damp

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Where is the Campa family from?

You can see how Campa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Campa family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Campa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Campa families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Campa's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Campa families in 1891.
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What did your Campa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Campa. 37% of Campa men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Campa women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Campa were Labor and Teacher. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    37%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Orange Picker
    6%
  • Labor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    22%
  • Cook
    18%
  • Clerk
    18%
  • Teacher
    14%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Campa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Campa 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Campa. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Campa. For the veterans among your Campa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Campa lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Campa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Campa in 1950 was 67, and 69 in 2004.

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