Camara Surname
Approximately 1,753,017 people bear this surname
Camara Surname User-submission:
Camara (also spelled Kamara) is a major Mandé surname found across Mali, Guinea, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. It is historically tied to a warrior and noble clan, one of the oldest Mandé lineages. In Mandé oral tradition, Camara families are among the founding clans of the ancient Mali Empire, often associated with leadership, migration, and the establishment of new settlements.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 1,182,957 | 1:10 | 2 |
| Mali | 217,869 | 1:78 | 19 |
| Senegal | 149,062 | 1:98 | 26 |
| Ivory Coast | 70,321 | 1:328 | 42 |
| Brazil | 38,247 | 1:5,597 | 413 |
| Mauritania | 31,369 | 1:131 | 16 |
| Spain | 15,843 | 1:2,951 | 351 |
| Mexico | 12,490 | 1:9,938 | 1,026 |
| France | 8,486 | 1:7,827 | 678 |
| United States | 6,950 | 1:52,152 | 6,278 |
| Philippines | 3,713 | 1:27,266 | 3,774 |
| Peru | 2,576 | 1:12,339 | 1,673 |
| Argentina | 2,549 | 1:16,769 | 1,458 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,804 | 1:10,173 | 925 |
| Canada | 1,092 | 1:33,741 | 4,340 |
| Belgium | 895 | 1:12,845 | 1,934 |
| Bolivia | 857 | 1:12,388 | 1,253 |
| England | 509 | 1:109,466 | 11,344 |
| Venezuela | 471 | 1:64,128 | 2,860 |
| Romania | 468 | 1:42,901 | 5,412 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| India | 363 | 1:2,113,128 | 71,269 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| South Africa | 324 | 1:167,215 | 18,644 |
| Uruguay | 295 | 1:11,633 | 1,309 |
| Cuba | 230 | 1:50,099 | 2,046 |
| Belize | 227 | 1:1,566 | 360 |
| Sweden | 224 | 1:43,959 | 3,463 |
| Germany | 201 | 1:400,525 | 36,990 |
| Liberia | 184 | 1:23,959 | 2,362 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Congo | 125 | 1:39,913 | 3,755 |
| Chile | 114 | 1:154,530 | 5,235 |
| Benin | 98 | 1:105,465 | 11,876 |
| Dominican Republic | 92 | 1:113,401 | 4,751 |
| Thailand | 91 | 1:776,246 | 126,162 |
| Netherlands | 88 | 1:191,900 | 26,970 |
| Paraguay | 77 | 1:93,984 | 2,236 |
| Nigeria | 73 | 1:2,426,613 | 80,686 |
| Niger | 71 | 1:270,310 | 8,391 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Denmark | 54 | 1:104,532 | 9,834 |
| Switzerland | 50 | 1:164,258 | 15,252 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| Ecuador | 42 | 1:378,711 | 9,777 |
| Ireland | 42 | 1:112,118 | 5,755 |
| Israel | 39 | 1:219,427 | 20,804 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Finland | 25 | 1:219,868 | 18,073 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Puerto Rico | 18 | 1:197,230 | 2,191 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16 | 1:70,980 | 225 |
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Cape Verde | 5 | 1:105,928 | 3,425 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Câmara (202,710), Camară (84), Čamara (12), Çamara (5), Camará (4), Cãmara (2), Cámara (1) & Cămară (4) are calculated separately.
Camara (15,693) may also be a first name.
Camara Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Camara (also spelled Kamara) is a major Mandé surname found across Mali, Guinea, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. It is historically tied to a warrior and noble clan, one of the oldest Mandé lineages. In Mandé oral tradition, Camara families are among the founding clans of the ancient Mali Empire, often associated with leadership, migration, and the establishment of new settlements.
- jakep2From the Portuguese, meaning 'chamber'.
- katelyn.fournierCamara Demographics
Camara Political Affiliation
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Camara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camara Come From? nationality or country of origin
Camara (Arabic: كمارا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻤﺮﺍ) is more frequently found in Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Câmara, Camară, Čamara, Çamara, Camará, Cãmara, Cámara or Cămară. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Camara? popularity and diffusion
It is the 302nd most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,157 people. The surname Camara occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Camara reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 44,994th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 15,693 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Guinea, where it is carried by 1,182,957 people, or 1 in 10. In Guinea Camara is primarily found in: Kindia Region, where 21 percent live, Kankan Region, where 20 percent live and Conakry Region, where 19 percent live. Besides Guinea it is found in 94 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 12 percent live and Senegal, where 9 percent live.
Camara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Camara has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 63,182 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 25,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Camara Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Camara last name are 43.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.3% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Camara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 62.03% less than the national average, earning €11,403 per year; in Norway they earn 36.14% less than the national average, earning 221,020 kr per year; in Peru they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,340 per year; in South Africa they earn 110.04% more than the national average, earning R 499,128 per year; in Colombia they earn 48.75% less than the national average, earning $11,634,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $41,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning $47,242 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Camara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Camara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻤﺮﺍ | kmra | 86.26 |
| ﻛﺎﻣﺮﺍ | kamra | 10.92 |
| ﻛﺎﻣﺎﺭﺍ | kamara | 0.89 |
| ﻛﻤﺎﺭﺍ | kmara | 0.38 |
| ﻛﻤﺮﻯ | kmry | 0.34 |
| ﻛﻤﺎﺭﻯ | kmary | 0.08 |
| ﻛﻤﺮﻱ | kmry | 0.07 |
| ﻛﻤﺮﻩ | kmrh | 0.03 |
| ﺍﻛﻤﺮﺍ | akmra | 0.03 |
| ﻛﻤﺮﺍﺀ | kmra | 0.03 |
| ﻛﻤﺎﺭ | kmar | 0.03 |
| ﻛﺎﻣﺮ | kamr | 0.01 |
| ﻛﺎﻣﺮﻱ | kamry | 0.01 |
| ﻛﺎﻣﺎﺭ | kamar | 0.01 |
| ﻛﺎﻣﺮﻯ | kamry | 0.01 |
| ﻛﺎﺳﺎ | kasa | 0.01 |
| Camara in the Arabic language | ||
| كمارا | kmara | - |
| كامارا | kamara | - |
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