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

Campeau, 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 Campeau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Campeau in America

Campeau is the 22216th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Campeau surname appeared 1,161 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Campeau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Campeau 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 Campeau

The surname CAMPEAU originated in France and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "campagne," meaning "countryside" or "rural area." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name likely resided in or came from a rural region or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CAMPEAU surname can be found in French parish records from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. These records document individuals bearing variations of the name, such as "Campeau" and "Campault," residing in various regions of France, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the country.

While the CAMPEAU name does not appear in historical records as prominently as some other French surnames, it is notable that a certain Jacques CAMPEAU was mentioned in a legal document from the year 1612, which detailed a land dispute in the region of Picardy, located in northern France. This provides evidence of the surname's presence and usage during that time period.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, as French exploration and colonization efforts expanded across the Atlantic, some individuals bearing the CAMPEAU surname made their way to the New World, particularly to the French colonies in present-day Canada and the United States. One notable figure was Pierre CAMPEAU, born in 1685 in Quebec, who was among the early French settlers in the region and established a family lineage that continued to bear the CAMPEAU name.

Another historical figure of note was Jean-Baptiste CAMPEAU, a French-Canadian explorer and fur trader who was born in 1671 and lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He played a role in the exploration and mapping of the Great Lakes region, as well as the establishment of trade routes and relationships with indigenous nations.

In the 19th century, the CAMPEAU name gained further recognition with the life of Louis CAMPEAU, a French-Canadian businessman and entrepreneur who was born in 1820 and made significant contributions to the development of the timber and logging industries in Quebec and Ontario.

While not as widely known as some other French surnames, the CAMPEAU name has a rich history that can be traced back to its origins in rural France and the migration of its bearers to the New World, where they contributed to the exploration, settlement, and economic growth of the French colonies in North America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Campeau

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

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 Campeau 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 Campeau 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 Campeau was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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