The Campbell surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 371,953 people carried this name — #43 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 725 people counted.
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In Switzerland’s population statistics
271 people named Campbell live in Switzerland.
They live in 17 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 137 people named Campbell.
Most of them — 90 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 19 départements, most often Paris.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
85 people named Campbell have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 233 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 15 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Masovian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Campbell in American newspapers,
1886–1916.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 2,545,826 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Campbell,
with a public archive behind them.
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Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll 1682–1761 · judge -
John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland 1696–1782 · politician -
George Campbell 1719–1796 · writer -
Elizabeth Hamilton, 1st Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon 1733–1790 · socialite -
Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet 1769–1843 · military personnel
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 110 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Campbell.
- Campagnolo 155 · U.S. census
- Campain 106 · U.S. census
- Campana 3,505 · U.S. census
- Campanella 2,867 · U.S. census
- Campanini 152 · U.S. census
- Campas 698 · U.S. census
- Campe 313 · U.S. census
- Campese 341 · U.S. census
- Campi 494 · U.S. census
- Campillo 698 · U.S. census
- Campion 3,479 · U.S. census
- Campione 954 · U.S. census
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