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Ocampo Name Meaning

Galician: topographic name meaning ‘the field’ from the definite article o (masculine singular) + campo ‘field’ (from Latin campus); or a habitational name from a town of this name in Lugo province Galicia (Spain). Compare De Ocampo and Docampo .

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


Similar surnames: Campo, Deocampo, Campi, Capo, Camp, Kamp, Calo, Campa, Camps, Cardo

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Where is the Ocampo family from?

You can see how Ocampo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ocampo family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Ocampo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Ocampo families living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Ocampo's in USA. California had the highest population of Ocampo families in 1880.
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What did your Ocampo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Ocampo. 66% of Ocampo men worked as a Laborer. .

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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
    66%
  • Cook
    14%
  • Janitor
    14%
  • Waiter
    9%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Ocampo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ocampo 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Ocampo. 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 828 military records available for the last name Ocampo. For the veterans among your Ocampo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ocampo lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Ocampo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Ocampo in 1942 was 23, and 56 in 2004.

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