Find out how popular the last name Campa is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Campa.

Campa, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Campa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Campa in America

Campa is the 6022nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Campa surname appeared 5,709 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Campa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Campa to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Campa

The surname Campa is believed to have originated in Italy, with roots dating back to the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "campo," meaning "field" or "open land." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a rural area or on a farm.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Campa surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Cava de' Tirreni region of Campania, Italy. In this collection, dated around the 11th century, there are references to individuals with the surname Campa.

Another notable historical reference is the Libro d'Oro della Nobiltà Italiana, a register of Italian noble families compiled in the 16th century. This book includes several entries for families with the surname Campa, indicating their noble status and origins.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Campa. One of the earliest was Benedetto Campa, an Italian painter who lived in the 15th century and was known for his religious works. Another was Pietro Campa, a 16th-century Italian architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in Naples.

In the 18th century, Giovanbattista Campa was an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He was born in 1724 and died in 1798.

Moving forward to the 19th century, Giuseppe Campa was an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament. He was born in 1840 and died in 1914.

Finally, in the 20th century, Riccardo Campa was an Italian sculptor and artist known for his avant-garde works. He was born in 1905 and died in 1994.

While the surname Campa has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including other European countries and the Americas, as a result of migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Campa

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Campa.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Campa was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Campa has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Campa was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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