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

Campoy, 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 Campoy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Campoy in America

Campoy is the 40494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Campoy surname appeared 540 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 Campoy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Campoy 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 Campoy

The surname Campoy has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, between the 5th and 15th centuries. The name is believed to derive from the Spanish word "campo," meaning "field" or "countryside," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have resided in rural areas or had occupations related to agriculture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Campoy surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions several place names and locations associated with the surname, such as Campoy de Dueñas and Campoy de Aranda.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Campoy began to spread beyond Andalusia as people migrated to other parts of Spain and even to the Americas. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Juan de Campoy, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru in the early 16th century, and Diego de Campoy, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works.

In the 18th century, the Campoy family played a significant role in the development of Andalusian viticulture. José Campoy y Montoya (1711-1783) was a prominent figure in the wine industry and helped establish the Jerez-Xérès-Sherry region as a renowned wine-producing area.

The 19th century saw the rise of several influential Campoy figures, such as Manuel Campoy y Navarro (1828-1901), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice and the President of the Supreme Court of Spain. Another notable individual was Arturo Campoy Olivier (1855-1937), a Ecuadorian writer, poet, and diplomat.

In the 20th century, the Campoy surname continued to be represented by notable individuals, such as José Campoy Ayala (1910-1984), a Spanish painter and sculptor, and Javier Campoy Arango (1922-2011), a Colombian politician and economist who served as the Minister of Finance and Public Credit.

While the surname Campoy has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America, where it has become well-established in countries like Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Campoy

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

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

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