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

Campise, 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 Campise surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Campise in America

Campise is the 33990th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Campise surname appeared 669 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 Campise.

We can also compare 2010 data for Campise 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 Campise

The surname Campise has its origins in Italy, specifically in the region of Sicily. This name dates back to the 11th century when the Normans conquered the island. The name likely evolved from the Italian word "campise," which refers to a rural area or countryside. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been farmers or lived in a rural village.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Campise can be found in the Sicilian municipal records from the late 12th century, where a landowner named Guglielmo Campise is mentioned. This indicates that the name was already well-established by that time.

During the 14th century, the name Campise appeared in various documents related to the noble families of Sicily, suggesting that some members of this lineage had achieved a certain level of prominence and wealth.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Vincenzo Campise (1520-1592) was a renowned scholar and philosopher who authored several works on logic and metaphysics. He was born in the town of Mistretta, Sicily.

Another historical figure with this surname was Pietro Campise (1638-1714), a Sicilian painter known for his religious works and frescoes adorning several churches in Palermo and its surrounding areas.

The surname Campise also appears in the records of the Spanish Inquisition in Sicily during the 17th century, indicating that some individuals with this name were persecuted for their religious beliefs during that period.

In the 18th century, a wealthy merchant named Antonino Campise (1725-1798) from Catania, Sicily, was known for his extensive trade networks throughout the Mediterranean region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Campise appearing outside of Sicily can be found in the records of the Papal States in the late 18th century, where a cleric named Giuseppe Campise (1760-1825) served as a bishop in the town of Rieti.

Throughout its history, the surname Campise has undergone various spelling variations, such as Campisi, Campesi, and Campese, but the core meaning and origin have remained consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Campise

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

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

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