How common is the last name Campbell?

370,555 people in the United States have the last name Campbell, about 1 in 807. It ranks #48 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

CAMPBELL

#48

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
370,555
About
1 in 807
This common or more
11.9%
Who bears it

Of the 370,555 people with the last name Campbell, 70.7% reported their origin as White, 20.2% as Black and 4.3% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Campbell

#46 Rivera · 398,449#47 Mitchell · 372,104#49 Gomez · 368,213#50 Carter · 364,355

Spelled almost the same

2 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Campbell, most common first.

#27,651 Campbel · 923#85,600 Cambel · 235

Also a first name

As a first name, Campbell ranks #2,428 of 53,615, with 10,224 people. As a baby name it peaked in 2025, with 811 births. See Campbell as a first name

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