Campbell

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Campbell

Gender: Masculine
Language: Scottish, English
Etymology:
Cambell comes from a Scottish surname meaning “Crooked Mouth,” from “cam” (crooked) and “beul” (mouth).

History:
Campbell is another example of a surname, transferred for use as a first name.
Campbell is one of of the most prominent of the Scottish clans.

Pronunciation: cam-bell.

Alternates: Cambeul, Cambell, Camble.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
less than 0.004 % named Campbell

Popularity of Campbell:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A
2002: N/A
2003: 984th most popular.

Popularity of Campbell, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A
2002: N/A
2003: 926th most popular.