Camacho Surname
Approximately 690,971 people bear this surname
Camacho Surname Definition:
One who came from Camacho in Granada; one who had a hunchback, or was otherwise crippled.
Of French origin, and found also in Portugal. Etymology unknown.
Valencian name of French origin. One branch in Jerez de la Frontera. Proved its nobility in Orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcántara.
Read More About This SurnameCamacho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 254,019 | 1:489 | 75 |
| Colombia | 76,887 | 1:621 | 120 |
| Venezuela | 61,299 | 1:493 | 89 |
| United States | 57,744 | 1:6,277 | 730 |
| Spain | 41,900 | 1:1,116 | 110 |
| Philippines | 35,200 | 1:2,876 | 207 |
| Bolivia | 33,692 | 1:315 | 57 |
| Peru | 24,937 | 1:1,275 | 195 |
| Costa Rica | 16,216 | 1:295 | 83 |
| Ecuador | 14,957 | 1:1,063 | 179 |
| Cuba | 9,498 | 1:1,213 | 198 |
| Argentina | 9,094 | 1:4,700 | 531 |
| Mozambique | 8,034 | 1:3,393 | 791 |
| Brazil | 7,168 | 1:29,865 | 1,270 |
| Dominican Republic | 6,725 | 1:1,551 | 240 |
| Portugal | 6,190 | 1:1,683 | 252 |
| Angola | 4,338 | 1:6,222 | 843 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,443 | 1:1,031 | 141 |
| Uruguay | 2,910 | 1:1,179 | 134 |
| Guatemala | 1,963 | 1:8,193 | 972 |
| Paraguay | 1,843 | 1:3,927 | 380 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1,819 | 1:30 | 2 |
| France | 1,468 | 1:45,247 | 5,775 |
| Guam | 1,330 | 1:120 | 3 |
| Chile | 1,071 | 1:16,449 | 1,150 |
| Nicaragua | 978 | 1:6,157 | 577 |
| Saudi Arabia | 954 | 1:32,344 | 4,580 |
| Canada | 952 | 1:38,703 | 4,858 |
| England | 689 | 1:80,868 | 8,974 |
| Panama | 566 | 1:6,912 | 723 |
| South Africa | 373 | 1:145,249 | 16,581 |
| Honduras | 309 | 1:28,532 | 971 |
| Australia | 240 | 1:112,482 | 12,520 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 183 | 1:7,453 | 1,110 |
| El Salvador | 173 | 1:36,670 | 1,160 |
| Germany | 151 | 1:533,149 | 44,599 |
| Singapore | 141 | 1:39,062 | 1,450 |
| Belgium | 130 | 1:88,436 | 13,772 |
| Thailand | 117 | 1:603,747 | 102,586 |
| Switzerland | 107 | 1:76,756 | 8,915 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 94 | 1:1,055 | 181 |
| Guyana | 93 | 1:8,196 | 1,310 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 91 | 1:1,213 | 192 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Aruba | 60 | 1:1,725 | 246 |
| Netherlands | 54 | 1:312,725 | 36,782 |
| Italy | 53 | 1:1,153,900 | 73,671 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Denmark | 41 | 1:137,676 | 12,271 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Taiwan | 32 | 1:732,648 | 5,233 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:4,960 | 981 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Andorra | 15 | 1:5,589 | 1,076 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Cape Verde | 7 | 1:75,663 | 2,587 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1:176,975 | 8,389 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Saint Lucia | 5 | 1:35,756 | 1,958 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
The alternate forms: Cámacho (1) are calculated separately.
Camacho (740) may also be a first name.
Camacho Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Camacho in Granada; one who had a hunchback, or was otherwise crippled.
Of French origin, and found also in Portugal. Etymology unknown.
Valencian name of French origin. One branch in Jerez de la Frontera. Proved its nobility in Orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcántara.
User-submitted Reference
Camacho is a Valencian surname. It is a nickname related to the bird called camachuelo in Spain.
Its origin is discussed, some place it in France and others in Portugal. It is possible that it was brought to Spain by one of the knights who participated in the Reconquest to serve the King of Aragon.
A branch was established in Jerez de la Frontera, from where it spread to the rest of Spain.
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Camacho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camacho Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Camacho (Arabic: كمش) is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Cámacho. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Camacho? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 769th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 10,547 people. The last name Camacho occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Camacho are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 302,485th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 740 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is held by 254,019 people, or 1 in 489. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: México, where 16 percent are found, Mexico City, where 9 percent are found and Sinaloa, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Mexico it occurs in 124 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 11 percent are found and Venezuela, where 9 percent are found.
Camacho Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Camacho has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Camacho surname grew 122,860 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Camacho Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Camacho last name are 42.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.38% registered with the political party.
The amount Camacho earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 83.56% less than the national average, earning €4,937 per year; in Norway they earn 27.62% less than the national average, earning 250,510 kr per year; in Peru they earn 8.02% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,831 per year; in South Africa they earn 111.88% more than the national average, earning R 503,496 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $23,517,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.23% less than the national average, earning $37,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.51% more than the national average, earning $52,423 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Camacho Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Camacho in the Arabic language | ||
| كمش | kmsh | - |
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Footnotes
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