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 found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Campher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 86,142nd most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,302,510 people. The surname Campher 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.

This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 5,476 people, or 1 in 9,894. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 42 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 20 percent live and Gauteng, where 18 percent live. Barring South Africa this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Campher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Campher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Campher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Campher surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with 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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