Campkin Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Campkin Surname Definition:

Probably a diminutive of Camp or Kemp-a combatant or fighting man.

Campkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2521:221,10318,649
Canada1361:270,92325,472
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Wales151:206,30213,003
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2731:89,2879,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Campkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably a diminutive of Camp or Kemp-a combatant or fighting man.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Campkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Campkin is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Campkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 620,716th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The surname Campkin is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Campkin are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 252 people, or 1 in 221,103. In England Campkin is mostly found in: Greater London, where 15 percent live, Kent, where 13 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 12 percent live. Aside from England Campkin is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 27 percent live and New Zealand, where 7 percent live.

Campkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Campkin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Campkin last name fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Campkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Campkin last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Campkin last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Campkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.19% less than the national average, earning R 163,524 per year; in United States they earn 37.98% more than the national average, earning $59,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $54,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Champkin93187/
Sampkin860/
Champken80176/
Compkind801/
Kampken711/
Kompkin710/
Kaempken673/
Tsampkeng631/
Kempken571,630/
Kämpken57122/
Kampchen5316/

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