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Champness Family History

Champness Name Meaning

denoting someone from Champagne from Anglo-Norman French le champeneis Middle English champenais champeney. The name was originally freely interchangeable with the synonymous Champain and Champion .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Chamness, Champney, Chambless, Harkness, Chambers, Harness, Champeau

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Where is the Champness family from?

You can see how Champness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Champness family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Champness families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 19 Champness families living in Maryland. This was about 79% of all the recorded Champness's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Champness families in 1880.
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What did your Champness ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Saleslady General Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Champness. 100% of Champness men worked as a Clerk and 34% of Champness women worked as a Saleslady General Nurse. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady General Nurse
    34%
  • Operator
    34%
  • Dist Store Saleslady
    34%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Champness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Champness 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 712 immigration records available for the last name Champness. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 606 military records available for the last name Champness. For the veterans among your Champness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Champness lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Champness life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Champness in 1961 was 55, and 93 in 2004.

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