Campbell is a Scottish
surname —derived from the
Gaelic roots cam ("crooked") and beul ("mouth")—that had originated as a nickname meaning "crooked mouth" or "wry mouthed."[2]Clan Campbell, historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans, traces its origins to the ancient
Britons of
Strathclyde.[3] Between 1200 and 1500 the Campbells emerged as one of the most powerful families in Scotland, dominant in
Argyll and capable of wielding a wider influence and authority from
Edinburgh to the
Hebrides and western Highlands.[4]
Today, the name is found throughout the world as a consequence of large scale emigration from Scotland from the 18th century onwards and the settlement of the
Scottish diaspora in many countries particularly the United States, Canada and Australia. Due to significant Scottish immigration in the 16th and 17th centuries, the name is also found across the island of Ireland but particularly in
Ulster.
Campbell is the third most common surname in Northern Ireland, fourth most common in Jamaica, seventh most common in Scotland, 12th most common in Canada, 18th most common in Australia, 41st most common in the United States and 65th most common in England.[1]
Ralph E. Campbell (1867–1921), American attorney born in Pennsylvania, earned an LLB. from University of Kansas Law School and who became notable in Indian Territory and its successor, the state of Oklahoma, appointed as federal judge (1907–1918)
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surnameCampbell. If an
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Campbell is a Scottish
surname —derived from the
Gaelic roots cam ("crooked") and beul ("mouth")—that had originated as a nickname meaning "crooked mouth" or "wry mouthed."[2]Clan Campbell, historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans, traces its origins to the ancient
Britons of
Strathclyde.[3] Between 1200 and 1500 the Campbells emerged as one of the most powerful families in Scotland, dominant in
Argyll and capable of wielding a wider influence and authority from
Edinburgh to the
Hebrides and western Highlands.[4]
Today, the name is found throughout the world as a consequence of large scale emigration from Scotland from the 18th century onwards and the settlement of the
Scottish diaspora in many countries particularly the United States, Canada and Australia. Due to significant Scottish immigration in the 16th and 17th centuries, the name is also found across the island of Ireland but particularly in
Ulster.
Campbell is the third most common surname in Northern Ireland, fourth most common in Jamaica, seventh most common in Scotland, 12th most common in Canada, 18th most common in Australia, 41st most common in the United States and 65th most common in England.[1]
Ralph E. Campbell (1867–1921), American attorney born in Pennsylvania, earned an LLB. from University of Kansas Law School and who became notable in Indian Territory and its successor, the state of Oklahoma, appointed as federal judge (1907–1918)
This page lists people with the
surnameCampbell. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.