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Campa Name Meaning

Spanish, Galician, and Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from any of various places named with campa ‘ditch’, for example Campa in Lugo and Biscay provinces, or La Campa in Asturies. Slovenian (Campa): see Champa.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Campi, Campo, Camba, Camps, Champa, Lama, Campen, Lapa, Chappa, Damp

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Campa Family Origin

Where is the Campa family from?

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You can see how Campa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Campa family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Campa families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 15 Campa families living in Arizona. This was about 27% of all the recorded Campa's in the USA. Arizona had the highest population of Campa families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Campa surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Campa Family Occupations

What did your Campa ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Campa occupation in the USA was Farmer. 30% of Campa's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Campa family was Carpenter. Farmer, Miner and Cabinet Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Campa.

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  • Farmer

    30%

  • Miner

    20%

  • Cabinet Maker

    10%

  • Carpenter

    10%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Campa ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Campa Historical Records

What Campa family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Campa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Campa census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Campa

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Campa. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Campa. For the veterans among your Campa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Campa Life Expectancy

What is the average Campa lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Campa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Campa in 1950 was 67, and 69 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Campa

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Campa 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.

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