Camper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Camper family

The surname Camper was first found in the city of Treviso, where earliest records date back to the year 1010, with Gerardo Campo.

Early History of the Camper family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Camper research. The years 1232, 1350, 1390, 1470, 1472, 1498, 1500, 1524, 1539, 1545, 1546, 1708, 1720, 1730, 1731, 1732, 1750, 1785, 1790 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Camper History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Camper Spelling Variations

There are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Camper are Campo, Campi, Campus, Campora, Càmpora, Càmpori, Campoli, Campori, De Campora, De Càmpora, Campetti, Campdelli, Campedel, Campolo, Campone, Camponi, Campaccio, Campacci, Campasso, Campassi, Campazzo, Campazzi, Campai, Campari, Campèr, Camperotto, Campieri, Campeggi, Campese, Campesi, Campesani, Campesàn, Campesato, Campise, Campiani, Campigli, Camporese, Camporesi, Campobasso, Campobassi, Campobello, Campodonico, Campolmi, Campolongo, Campiglia, Campolonghi, Campolungo, Campione and many more.

Early Notables of the Camper family

Prominent among members of the family was Aldrighetto Campo of Trento, who was the Bishop of the city in 1232; Bonino da Campione, an Italian sculptor in the Gothic style, active between 1350 and 1390; Galeazzo Campi was a famous painter in Cremona in 1470, with works to be seen today in Milan and around Cremona; Giulio Campi was a fresco painter around 1500 with a major work in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Soncino; Francesco Campo was Baron of Mossomeli and on June 23, 1498 was Captain of Girenti's Army; Pietro Campo was Chief Justice in Palermo...
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Camper Ranking

In the United States, the name Camper is the 7,426^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Camper migration to the United States +

An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Camper or a variant listed above:

Camper Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Alice Catherine Camper, who arrived in Virginia in 1729 2
John Camper, who landed in Virginia in 1729 2
Wilpert Camper, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Camper (post 1700) +

Jennifer Camper, American cartoonist and graphic artist whose work is inspired by her own experiences
Karen D. Camper (b. 1958), American politician, Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives (2019-)
Franklin J. Camper (b. 1946), American veteran, known mercenary, educator, and writer
Carter James Camper (b. 1988), American professional ice hockey forward from Rocky River, Ohio
Susie M. Camper, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008 3
John E. T. Camper, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1948 3
Harry Green Camper Jr. (b. 1924), American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64 3
Frank S. Camper, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 1922 3
Petrus Camper (1722-1789), Dutch anatomist, physiologist, midwife, zoologist, anthropologist, palaeontologist and a naturalist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html