Campa History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of CampaWhat does the name Campa mean? Noble surnames, such as Campa, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Campa, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Early Origins of the Campa familyThe surname Campa was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Campa familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Campa research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1242, 1508, 1784 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Campa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Campa Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Campos, Campo, de Campos, de Campo, del Campo, Camps, Campillo, del Campillo, Ocampo, de Ocampo, Campa and many more. Early Notables of the Campa familyProminent among members of the family were Sebastián de Ocampo, a Spanish navigator and explorer who is generally believed to have been the first navigator to have circumnavigated the island of Cuba, in 1508 and is credited with the discovery of the Gulf of Mexico; sixteenth century historian Florián de Ocampo; seventeenth century Spanish botanist and physician Antonio Campillo y Marco; eighteenth century administrator Nicolás del Campo, Marquis of Loreto... Campa RankingIn the United States, the name Campa is the 10,526th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Campa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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