The name Camplin reached
England in the great wave of migration following the
Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Camplin is for a
maker or seller of camel hair cloth. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Anglo Norman French word
camelin, which means
camel.Early Origins of the Camplin family
The surname Camplin was first found in
Norfolk, where they held a
family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Camplin family
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Camplin Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few
hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Camplin are characterized by many
spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Camplin include Camplin, Campelin, Camplyon, Camplyn, Camplen, Camplinge and many more.
Early Notables of the Camplin family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Camplin family to the New World and Oceana
Faced with the chaos present in
England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as
Australia and
Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from
England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Camplin, or a variant listed above:
Camplin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- George Henry Camplin, who settled in Nebraska in 1908
Camplin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Thomas Camplin, who arrived in Toronto in 1871
- Richard Camplin, who settled in Ontario in 1871
- Jacob Camplin, who settled in Ontario in 1871
- Charles Camplin, who settled in Ontario in 1871
Camplin Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
- Joseph Camplin, who settled in Canada in 1911
Camplin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Isaac Camplin, aged 32, a gardener, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Punjab"
Contemporary Notables of the name Camplin (post 1700)
- Wendell R. Camplin, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Troy Camplin, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 112th District, 2010 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Orion F. Camplin, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956; Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - M. B. Camplin, American politician, Mayor of Sheridan, Wyoming, 1918-21 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Alisa Camplin (b. 1974), Australian aerial skier who won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics