Campos Surname: Origin and Coat of Arms
What does Campos mean, and where does it come from? Here is a brief introduction.
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Origin of the Campos name
Campos is a Spanish and Portuguese topographic name meaning "fields", from Latin campus, for someone who lived in open country, or a habitational name from places called Campos, including one on Majorca. The surname is common in Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Mexico.
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This overview covers the Campos name in Spain. We also hold records of the name in other countries, such as Mexico, Brazil and Portugal; your full pack is researched for your family's country of origin.
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Campos name FAQ
What does the Campos name mean?
Fields. Common variants include Campo, Del Campo, Ocampo.
Where does the Campos surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Brazil and Portugal.
Is there a Campos coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Campos crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Campos coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).