Camara Surname

302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,753,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guinea
Highest density in:
Guinea

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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Camara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guinea1,182,9571:102
Mali217,8691:7819
Senegal149,0621:9826
Ivory Coast70,3211:32842
Brazil38,2471:5,597413
Mauritania31,3691:13116
Spain15,8431:2,951351
Mexico12,4901:9,9381,026
France8,4861:7,827678
United States6,9501:52,1526,278
Philippines3,7131:27,2663,774
Peru2,5761:12,3391,673
Argentina2,5491:16,7691,458
Burkina Faso1,8041:10,173925
Canada1,0921:33,7414,340
Belgium8951:12,8451,934
Bolivia8571:12,3881,253
England5091:109,46611,344
Venezuela4711:64,1282,860
Romania4681:42,9015,412
Chad3851:35,3044,109
India3631:2,113,12871,269
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
South Africa3241:167,21518,644
Uruguay2951:11,6331,309
Cuba2301:50,0992,046
Belize2271:1,566360
Sweden2241:43,9593,463
Germany2011:400,52536,990
Liberia1841:23,9592,362
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Congo1251:39,9133,755
Chile1141:154,5305,235
Benin981:105,46511,876
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Thailand911:776,246126,162
Netherlands881:191,90026,970
Paraguay771:93,9842,236
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
Niger711:270,3108,391
Australia571:473,60936,415
Denmark541:104,5329,834
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Ecuador421:378,7119,777
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Israel391:219,42720,804
Norway281:183,65321,594
Finland251:219,86818,073
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Puerto Rico181:197,2302,191
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Wales61:515,75523,171
Panama61:652,04310,051
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Cape Verde51:105,9283,425
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Curaçao41:39,312638
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Guam11:160,1214,893
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

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.

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From the Portuguese, meaning 'chamber'.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Câmara94202,710/
Camară9484/
Čamara9412/
Çamara945/
Camará944/
Cãmara942/
Cámara941/
Chamara9222,660/
Camarra92671/
Czamara92661/
Camaras92477/
Camaray92426/
Camayra92378/
Scamara92271/
Camarad92236/
Cammara92231/
Camarai92226/
Casmara92101/
Camarat9289/
Camaara9275/
Camarap9270/
Camarah9260/
Camarga9237/
Ciamara9234/
Camaraj9229/
Camaira9224/
Camaraz9214/
Camaraa9213/
Caamara9210/
Camarau924/
Camarea923/
Caemara923/
Camatra922/
Camaroa921/
Gcamara921/
Ccamara921/
Cqamara921/
Cămară894/
Ciamarra86772/
Chamarra86758/
Camaraai8662/
Chamaraj8624/
Chamaira8623/
Chamhara8613/
Camaradh866/
Camairay864/
Cammarat864/
Camaraph863/
Camarras863/
Chamaura862/
Camareha861/
Chaamara861/
Caaimara861/
Camatras861/
Camarach861/
Camarais861/
Camahara861/
Chamarai861/
Chamaray861/
Chaimara861/
Chamarha861/
Cammaras860/
Kamara83828,798/
Samara8352,325/
Camera839,267/
Qamara838,000/
Zamara833,766/
Camaro831,313/
Comara831,299/
Jamara831,130/
Camora83696/
Camare83361/
Camari83268/
Camary8345/
Camèra832/
Caméra831/
Camaró831/
Cammarath802/
Cahaimara801/
Camarahad801/
Chaumaray801/
Chamarrai801/
Camargo77328,630/
Samarah779,168/
Cameira772,912/
Kammara772,911/
Camariy772,081/
Kamaraj771,917/
Chamari771,402/
Zamarra77884/
Dzamara77678/
Chamare77640/
Samarra77544/
Samaray77534/
Caimari77515/
Camaret77494/
Camarri77482/
Samarai77467/
Kamarea77464/
Jasmara77460/
Sammara77409/
Samaira77387/
Camerra77385/
Kamarga77374/
Kamarau77327/
Kamarah77309/
Camarro77218/
Chamaro77216/
Chamary77176/
Kamaray77169/
Kamaura77143/
Khamara77128/
Camario77124/
Camoira77123/
Kamhara77119/
Camoras77110/
Kamaira77110/
Djamara7796/
Qamarah7786/
Camarão7781/
Camares7777/
Camaris7777/
Cammera7774/
Zamarah7767/
Jamaraj7758/
Tzamara7755/
Kaumara7753/
Zamaray7749/
Jamaray7748/
Jamatra7746/
Kaimara7742/
Kamarai7742/
Zamarad7742/
Camorra7740/
Samarau7738/
Jamarai7737/
Casmari7735/
Camaros7735/
Camarou7734/
Zamarat7731/
Camarre7728/
Tsamara7726/
Kamarra7726/
Zasmara7725/
Zaimara7724/
Camarot7722/
Caimary7721/
Caimare7719/
Saimara7718/
Samaura7717/
Zamhara7716/
Jamarra7716/
Cammaro7716/
Kamaara7715/
Saumara7714/
Cameray7713/
Giamara7712/
Camarid7712/
Caymari7712/
Qamaraa7710/
Qamaray7710/
Chamora779/
Quamara779/
Samaara779/
Camarie779/
Camarip779/
Cámaras779/
Camarij777/
Saamara776/
Jammara776/
Zamarai775/
Cammari775/
Samarha775/
Jamarat775/
Zamaira775/
Caumare775/
Camerah774/
Camarey774/
Camairi774/
Camarho774/
Camaroo774/
Camorah774/
Czamora773/
Jamarad773/
Kaamara773/
Comarap773/
Samahra773/
Caumari773/
Kaymara772/
Sahmara772/
Samhara772/
Camarge772/
Camariz772/
Camarzo772/
Zamaras772/
Camorai772/
Camoyra772/
Camarós772/
Kamaraa772/
Kamarha772/
Jamaraz772/
Comarat772/
Qamarai772/
Keamara771/
Kahmara771/
Kameara771/
Kamgara771/
Kamarap771/
Qamarra771/
Sameara771/
Camaero771/
Camarry771/
Camarui771/
Camatro771/
Cammare771/
Chomara771/
Jamaraa771/
Jamaura771/
Zhamara771/
Ziamara771/
Zamaroa771/
Zammara771/
Zamaara771/
Câmaras771/
Camargi771/
Ciamaro771/
Jhamara771/
Kamaera771/
Kamaraš771/
Kamarza771/
Kamayra771/
Zamajra771/
Qasmara771/
Qamarad771/
Caamari771/
Camoray771/
Camoura771/
Camerai771/
Camarje771/
Camaaro771/
Caymare771/
Caymora771/
Catmora771/
Caumera771/
Comaras771/
Commara771/
Kamaraç771/
Samaraa771/
Sgamara771/
Zahmara771/
Jamaras771/
Cammora770/
Camarer770/
Chamarro711,174/
Caimares71487/
Chamorra71403/
Khamarai71370/
Dziamara71365/
Kamaraia71257/
Caymaris71149/
Caymares71126/
Khamaray71123/
Sammarra71111/
Comayras71111/
Samarrai71110/
Ciamarro7186/
Kamahara7180/
Chammari7168/
Kaimaras7167/
Tsamarah7151/
Cheimara7144/
Camarich7144/
Camoiras7139/
Chaumare7139/
Caamargo7133/
Giammara7130/
Cammares7126/
Casmaret7122/
Caimaris7121/
Camaitre7120/
Kamgarra7120/
Camaerei7118/
Kamaraja7117/
Camaytre7116/
Khamarah7115/
Kammaraa7114/
Coumaras7113/
Chamarre7113/
Khamaraj7112/
Chamairo7112/
Chamaroo7111/
Sahamara7110/
Jhamaray7110/
Kamarach7110/
Choumara719/
Comahara719/
Chamhari719/
Chamaroh718/
Chamaree718/
Camargoo717/
Cammargo717/
Chamariy717/
Chamarri717/
Samairay717/
Tsamaras716/
Samairai716/
Caamares716/
Kamairay716/
Kamaraus715/
Kamarraj715/
Samaurau715/
Kamaraya715/
Kammarat715/
Ccamargo714/
Camhariy714/
Comairas714/
Sammaray714/
Kamarash713/
Chamarhi713/
Chamauri713/
Jeamarat713/
Khammara713/
Chammare713/
Chamarou713/
Jamairay713/
D'Camera712/
Samarahu712/
Camarrgo712/
Kamaradt712/
Zamaradh712/
Tchamare712/
Tchamari712/
Samauray712/
Caamarez712/
Giamarra712/
Khamaira712/
Chamoura712/
Khatmara711/
Kamathra711/
Kammaara711/
Kamaraij711/
Saameara711/
Camarrio711/
Cameiray711/
Cammarot711/
Cammarre711/
Cammarro711/
Chamarge711/
Chammaro711/
Chammary711/
Chaamari711/
Chhamari711/
Jamarrad711/
Jammarra711/
Ciammaro711/
Comarath711/
Zammarra711/
Kamaraha711/
Camarros711/
Qamaraiz711/
Jamaraah711/
Jhammara711/
Khamaraa711/
Kaumarai711/
Kahamara711/
Kaemaera711/
Kamaraip711/
Kamarzai711/
Kaaimara711/
Kaamarai711/
Zaumaira711/
Zamarroa711/
Qamaraha711/
Sammaara711/
Sammaira711/
Samaraay711/
Samarajh711/
Samharay711/
Caamario711/
Djamhara711/
Cammaret711/
Cammariy711/
Chamgari711/
Chamarey711/
Chamario711/
Chamayro711/
Camorais711/
Choomara711/
Samaraha711/
Zammarad711/
Zammarah711/
Camarret711/
Chameary711/
Chamorai711/
Cheamare711/
Jasmarad711/
Kamaraud711/
Kamairoa711/
Camairer710/
Zamora67544,607/
Komara6736,093/
Kamari6722,251/
Camero6719,703/
Samora6711,421/
Kamera676,281/
Jamora675,714/
Samaro672,222/
Zamaro671,949/
Camoro671,902/
Kamaro671,405/
Comora671,245/
Qamari67898/
Kamare67825/
Zamari67668/
Somara67565/
Kamora67458/
Kamary67436/
Zomara67322/
Comari67317/
Zamare67279/
Zamary67228/
Qomara67156/
Qamare67144/
Jomara67115/
Jamaro67103/
Kemara67102/
Comare6792/
Comaro6757/
Jamaraath6750/
Qamary6746/
Khamaurai6742/
Camori6735/
Tchamauri6733/
Khammarat6723/
Camore6718/
Qamaro6717/
Khamaradh6715/
Khamaraya6714/
Khamaraai6713/
Cámera6713/
Comera679/
Qhamaradh679/
Khaimaraj678/
Kamarj678/
Câmera677/
Comary676/
Samará674/
Khamharat674/
Cámaro674/
Djammarai674/
Chammaree674/
Zamarriea673/
Čomara672/
Commayras672/
Càmera672/
Qamera672/
Qamora672/
Khamarhat671/
Khammaraj671/
Chamarrhi671/
Giammaras671/
Zamarrioa671/
Zamaarrha671/
Kamará671/
Jamarrajh671/
Khamaraid671/
Kasmaraha671/
Kaemahara671/
Kamarà671/
Kamaró671/
Zamóra671/
Zamaraitė671/
Qamaraish671/
Qamarâ671/
Samóra671/
Samaharaj671/
Samarà671/
Tchamarey671/
Tchamarou671/
Tchamoura671/
Djamaread671/
Chamairou671/
Jamarhaid671/
Kamarraiz671/
Camory670/

Camara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Camara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻤﺮﺍkmra86.26
ﻛﺎﻣﺮﺍkamra10.92
ﻛﺎﻣﺎﺭﺍkamara0.89
ﻛﻤﺎﺭﺍkmara0.38
ﻛﻤﺮﻯkmry0.34
ﻛﻤﺎﺭﻯkmary0.08
ﻛﻤﺮﻱkmry0.07
ﻛﻤﺮﻩkmrh0.03
ﺍﻛﻤﺮﺍakmra0.03
ﻛﻤﺮﺍﺀkmra0.03
ﻛﻤﺎﺭkmar0.03
ﻛﺎﻣﺮkamr0.01
ﻛﺎﻣﺮﻱkamry0.01
ﻛﺎﻣﺎﺭkamar0.01
ﻛﺎﻣﺮﻯkamry0.01
ﻛﺎﺳﺎkasa0.01
Camara in the Arabic language
كماراkmara-
كاماراkamara-

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