It is a surname of Italian origin. It is of noble origin (Counts of Pezzana). It is abundant in Genoa, Naples and Palermo. Last name of a former president of Argentina, named Héctor José Cámpora.
It is a surname, among others of Héctor José Cámpora who was president of Argentina for 49 days in 1973. In 2006 a political grouping of kirchnerist orientation (peronism) was created that bears the name "La Cámpora" as a tribute.