Camay Surname
Approximately 4,184 people bear this surname
Camay Surname User-submission:
Camay is a Cebuano surname, which comes from the Cebuano word kamay, meaning 'sugar'.
Camay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,888 | 1:26,039 | 3,540 |
| Haiti | 124 | 1:86,161 | 4,377 |
| United States | 65 | 1:5,576,291 | 276,051 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
The alternate forms: Çamay (34) are calculated separately.
Camay (488) may also be a first name.
Camay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Camay is a Cebuano surname, which comes from the Cebuano word kamay, meaning 'sugar'.
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Camay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Camay occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Çamay. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Camay? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 111,061st most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,741,765 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Camay reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 93 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 384,758th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 488 people.
Camay is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,888 people, or 1 in 26,039. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 40 percent reside, Bicol, where 14 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 9 percent reside. Beside The Philippines this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Camay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Camay are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Camay earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.53% more than the national average, earning R 602,472 per year and in United States they earn 24.67% more than the national average, earning $53,792 USD per year.
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