Champaign Family History

Champaign Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Champagne.

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

Similar surnames: Champion, Champagne, Champigny, Champlain, Champlin, Chaplin, Chapin, Chastain, Camplin, Campion

6,000 record(s) for Champaign

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
45	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Champaign family from?

You can see how Champaign families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Champaign family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Champaign families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Champaign family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Champaign's in USA. New York had the highest population of Champaign families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Champaign surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Champaign ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Champaign.

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%

What Champaign family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Champaign. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Champaign census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 45 immigration records available for the last name Champaign. 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.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Champaign. For the veterans among your Champaign ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Champaign lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Champaign life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Champaign in 1966 was 73, and 81 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Champaign ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.