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UK surname

Campton

A locational surname originating from someone who lived in Compton, England.

In the 1881 census there were 79 people recorded with the Campton surname, ranking it #22,357 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 117, ranked #28,033, down from #22,357 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Stoneykirk and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Coventry, Blaby and Eden.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Campton is 368 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 48.1%.

1881 census count

79

Ranked #22,357

Modern count

117

2016, ranked #28,033

Peak year

1861

368 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Campton had 79 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,357 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 117 in 2016, ranked #28,033.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 368 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Campton surname distribution map

The map shows where the Campton surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Campton surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Campton over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 175 #11,542
1861 historical 368 #6,935
1881 historical 79 #22,357
1891 historical 163 #17,300
1901 historical 158 #17,507
1911 historical 229 #13,712
1997 modern 133 #22,705
1998 modern 142 #22,406
1999 modern 144 #22,405
2000 modern 146 #22,170
2001 modern 128 #23,665
2002 modern 132 #23,680
2003 modern 125 #24,265
2004 modern 121 #24,939
2005 modern 123 #24,663
2006 modern 121 #25,133
2007 modern 119 #25,747
2008 modern 117 #26,351
2009 modern 129 #25,314
2010 modern 136 #25,009
2011 modern 129 #25,673
2012 modern 126 #26,148
2013 modern 129 #26,211
2014 modern 128 #26,490
2015 modern 127 #26,494
2016 modern 117 #28,033

Geography

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Where Camptons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Stoneykirk, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Glasgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Coventry, Blaby, Eden, Nuneaton and Bedworth and South Derbyshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Stoneykirk Wigtown
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 Glasgow Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Coventry 040 Coventry
2 Blaby 012 Blaby
3 Eden 004 Eden
4 Nuneaton and Bedworth 004 Nuneaton and Bedworth
5 South Derbyshire 009 South Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Campton

These lists show first names that appear often with the Campton surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Campton

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Campton, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Campton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Campton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Campton is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Campton is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Campton falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Campton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Campton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Campton

The surname Campton is of English origin and can be traced back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "camp" and "tun," which together mean "settlement or encampment on a plain or open field." This suggests that the name likely originated from a place name referring to a settlement located in an open area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Campton can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is mentioned in reference to various places and landowners, including a settlement called "Campetone" in Bedfordshire.

In the 13th century, records show that the name was also spelled as "Camptoun" and "Campdon," indicating regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. During this time, the name was associated with several notable individuals, such as Sir William de Campton, a knight who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the early 14th century.

By the 15th century, the surname had evolved to its modern spelling of "Campton," and it was particularly prevalent in the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. One notable figure from this period was John Campton, a wealthy merchant and landowner who resided in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name gained further recognition with Sir William Campton, a prominent lawyer and member of the English Parliament who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was born in Oxfordshire in 1529 and died in 1597.

Another notable individual with the surname Campton was Richard Campton, a renowned clockmaker and watchmaker who lived in London in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was responsible for creating several innovative timepieces and is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of English clock-making.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Campton has also been associated with various place names, such as Campton in Bedfordshire, Campton in Oxfordshire, and Campton Hills in Cambridgeshire, further reinforcing its connection to the geographical origins of the name.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Campton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Campton surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lanarkshire leads with 17 Camptons recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.82x.

County Total Index
Lanarkshire 17 6.82x
Leicestershire 17 19.90x
Lancashire 8 0.88x
Warwickshire 6 3.09x
Yorkshire 6 0.79x
Middlesex 5 0.65x
Surrey 4 1.07x
Wigtownshire 3 29.33x
Devon 2 1.25x
Hampshire 2 1.27x
Staffordshire 2 0.77x
Carmarthenshire 1 3.08x
Essex 1 0.66x
Hertfordshire 1 1.88x
Lincolnshire 1 0.81x
Midlothian 1 0.97x
Norfolk 1 0.84x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.96x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barony in Lanarkshire leads with 11 Camptons recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.45x.

Place Total Index
Barony 11 17.45x
Burbage 7 1555.56x
Doncaster 5 89.61x
Astley 4 6666.67x
Govan 4 6.49x
Leicester St Margaret 4 19.20x
Belgrave 3 155.44x
Stoneykirk 3 410.96x
Ashton Under Lyne 2 10.01x
Dalziel 2 74.63x
Heaton Norris 2 38.46x
Hinckley 2 98.52x
Manchester 2 4.87x
Northam 2 170.94x
Southampton All Sts 2 73.80x
Barrow In Furness 1 8.05x
Bilston 1 19.84x
Bromley London 1 5.90x
Burton Upon Trent 1 16.45x
Chelsea London 1 4.31x
Croydon 1 4.80x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 2.41x
Edmonton 1 16.10x
Foleshill 1 49.02x
Halliwell 1 30.03x
Holme 1 3333.33x
Lambeth 1 1.49x
Leamington Priors 1 20.92x
Llanelly 1 13.68x
Oakthorpe Donsthorpe 1 434.78x
Paddington London 1 3.53x
Prittlewell 1 47.39x
Redbourne 1 1000.00x
Sharrington 1 1666.67x
Skelton In Guisbrough 1 48.31x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 6.45x
Stevenage 1 121.95x
Willesden 1 13.77x
Witley 1 384.62x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Campton surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 6
Elizabeth 3
Ellen 3
Lucy 3
Ann 2
Catherine 2
Jane 2
Agnes 1
Anne 1
Dinah 1
Eliza 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Henry 1
Jessie 1
Lilley 1
Margaret 1
Marion 1
Sarah 1
Selina 1
Una 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Campton surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 6
Thomas 4
John 3
Harry 2
Henry 2
Dennis 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Geo. 1
Jas. 1
Joeph 1

FAQ

Campton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Campton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 79 people were recorded with the Campton surname. That placed it at #22,357 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Campton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 117 in 2016. That gives Campton a modern rank of #28,033.

What does the Campton surname mean?

A locational surname originating from someone who lived in Compton, England.

What does the Campton map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Campton bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.