Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CAMDEN
There are approximately 365 people named Camden in the UK. That makes it the 11,999th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Camden.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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Camdion
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Campden
Camsden
Camdyn
Camdan
The Camden surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CAMDEN. The great antiquary, "the Nourice of Antiquitie," was descended from a plebeian family in Statiordsbire. Noble's Coll. of Arms. Tlie name may have been originally taken from Campden, CO. Gloucester. Tlie house in which William Camden lived, at Chiselhurst co. Kent, is called Camden I'lace, and from it the Marquis Camden derives his title.