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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Average Camay Salary in
United States
$53,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Camay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Camay is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Çamay. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Camay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Camay is the 111,061st most commonly used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,741,765 people. This surname 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 prevalent first name on earth, borne by 488 people.
The surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,888 people, or 1 in 26,039. In The Philippines Camay is most frequent in: Central Visayas, where 40 percent reside, Bicol, where 14 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 9 percent reside. Not including The Philippines this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Camay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Camay last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% registered with 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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Footnotes
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