Campher Surname

86,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Campher Surname Definition:

Citizen of Campen, in Hol­land.

Campher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,4761:9,8941,229
United States401:9,061,473385,835
England261:2,143,00282,017
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Norway71:734,61250,907
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Campher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Citizen of Campen, in Hol­land.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Campher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Campher Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Campher is most common in South Africa. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Campher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Campher? popularity and diffusion

The surname Campher is the 86,142nd most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,302,510 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Campher are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Campher is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 5,476 people, or 1 in 9,894. In South Africa Campher is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 42 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 20 percent reside and Gauteng, where 18 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Campher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Campher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Campher last name contracted 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Campher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Campher are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Campher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 50.52% less than the national average, earning 171,237 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 23.96% more than the national average, earning R 294,576 per year; in United States they earn 38.58% less than the national average, earning $26,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.99% less than the national average, earning $43,231 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Champher9313/
Camphere932/
Camphear931/
Camphier931/
Camper924,663/
Compher86638/
Kampher86625/
Champer86217/
Sampher8636/
Campert8623/
Campier8622/
Campfer866/
Scamper865/
Campere865/
Camphey861/
Camfher861/
Camhper861/
Campper860/
Camphir860/
Caamper860/
Campear860/
Campe832,019/
Samphier80145/
Camphire8036/
Campeert8036/
Kaempher808/
Kamphere804/
Samphear801/
Chompher801/
Kamphetr801/
Jamphere800/
Keampher800/
Cambperr800/
Samper7712,483/
Kamper775,457/
Comper772,110/
Campet77796/
Campey77630/
Campea77361/
Campes77206/
Campei77114/
Camfer7797/
Campie7772/
Zamper7771/
Campez7756/
Campre7730/
Camped7714/
Jamper7712/
Canper7710/
Campeu775/
Kamphe775/
Campha774/
Campee773/
Campir772/
Tschamper75155/
Camperová758/
Tchampere751/
Khamphetr751/
Compere7115,791/
Kampert711,315/
Kampfer711,167/
Zampier71983/
Sampeur71923/
Compper71650/
Campech71527/
Sampier71336/
Kaemper71294/
Compier71265/
Kempher71247/
Compeer71193/
Campeas71179/
Campeis71153/
Kgamphe71105/
Sampear71100/
Scamfer7171/
Sampeer7159/
Sanpher7144/
Samphir7137/
Kampere7121/
Kamphey7119/
Caamped7119/
Jampert7115/
Kanpher719/
Camphai719/
Compert718/
Campeiz718/
Tsamper718/
Kampper717/
Zampert717/
Zampere716/
Chamfer715/
Campess714/
Campire714/
Chanper714/
Compehr714/
Khamper712/
Conpher712/
Chomper712/
Champre712/
Čampere712/
Tzamper712/
Campett711/
Coomper711/
Compear711/
Compeir711/
Giamper711/
Dsamper711/
Cahaver711/
Champir711/
Sompher711/
Camphuy711/
Kamphee711/
Campitr710/
Canphey710/
Campith710/
Campior710/
Cashber710/
Camphis710/
Camfert710/
Kampier710/
Caampir710/
Campa6724,465/
Campi6712,909/
Kampe676,263/
Caber674,238/
Caver672,563/
Kaempfer67658/
Campeggi67441/
Compe67416/
Campy67400/
Camphuis67142/
Cathbert67107/
Kampfert6782/
Zomphier6747/
Kampeire6747/
Champire6746/
Kemphfer6740/
Campé6726/
Champoir6719/
Khamphee6716/
Compeyre6715/
Qampe6713/
Canpe6711/
Kampferd678/
Campá675/
Khampere672/
Jampeire672/
Chanpeir672/
Jeampert671/
Campí671/
Choumper671/
Comppert671/
Comperre671/
Khompher671/
Chomphre671/
Cahnphet671/
Janphetr671/
Kampeere671/
Kampheat671/
Khamphir671/
Kainpher670/
Camfe670/
Champior670/
Sanphear670/
Campfire670/
Kampffer670/
Zamphire670/
Campecht670/

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