Camden Surname
Approximately 4,851 people bear this surname
Camden Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Campden': (1) Chipping Campden; (2) Broad Campden, a parish and a hamlet in Gloucestershire.
Hugh de Campeden, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Campeden, Northamptonshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameCamden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,104 | 1:88,318 | 9,958 |
| England | 346 | 1:161,035 | 15,064 |
| Canada | 211 | 1:174,624 | 17,463 |
| Australia | 121 | 1:223,105 | 21,260 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 180 | 1:135,419 | 12,405 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 522 | 1:96,204 | 9,802 |
Camden (1,657) may also be a first name.
Camden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Campden': (1) Chipping Campden; (2) Broad Campden, a parish and a hamlet in Gloucestershire.
Hugh de Campeden, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Campeden, Northamptonshire, ibid.
1570. William Camden: Register of the University of Oxford.
1575. William Campden: ibid.
(English) belonging to Campden (Glos.): the suffix is the Old English denu, ‘a valley’; the prefix may be the Old English camp,‘a battle,’ 'war' (Latin camp-us), or an English borrowing of the Celtic cam, 'crooked,’ if not the Old English camb, ‘a crest,’ ‘ridge.’ John de Campeden.—Hundred Rolls
The great antiquary, "the Nourice of Antiquitie," was descended from a plebeian family in Staffordshire. Noble's Coll. of Arms. The name may have been originally taken from Campden, co. Gloucester. The house in which William Camden lived, at Chiselhurst co. Kent, is called Camden Place, and from it the Marquis Camden derives his title.
Camden Demographics
Average Camden Salary in
United States
$41,824 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Camden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camden Come From? nationality or country of origin
Camden is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Camden? popularity and diffusion
It is the 97,787th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,502,277 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Camden are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 189,202nd most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 1,657 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,104 people, or 1 in 88,318. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 16 percent are found, Missouri, where 12 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Camden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Camden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Camden surname expanded 786 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Camden Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Camden last name are 22.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.04% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Camden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $41,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% less than the national average, earning $43,531 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamden | 92 | 1 | / |
| Samden | 83 | 303 | / |
| Comden | 83 | 205 | / |
| Canden | 83 | 137 | / |
| Kamden | 83 | 37 | / |
| Jamden | 83 | 10 | / |
| Camdem | 83 | 8 | / |
| Camdne | 83 | 2 | / |
| Qamden | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zamden | 83 | 1 | / |
| Camdyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Camdin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chamdin | 77 | 32 | / |
| Candeng | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kamdeen | 77 | 10 | / |
| Khamden | 77 | 5 | / |
| Samdeen | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jamdeen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chomden | 77 | 2 | / |
| Camding | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chamdne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Camdion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamdeun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zamdeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caunden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Candeen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Candien | 77 | 0 | / |
| Samdn | 73 | 4 | / |
| Candn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Catinden | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khamdeen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khamdaen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamddeen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qaimdeen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qaumdeen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchamdem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshamden | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quamdeen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caineden | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kanden | 67 | 951 | / |
| Samdin | 67 | 493 | / |
| Kamdin | 67 | 237 | / |
| Zamdin | 67 | 179 | / |
| Candin | 67 | 146 | / |
| Conden | 67 | 125 | / |
| Kemden | 67 | 67 | / |
| Jamdin | 67 | 62 | / |
| Komden | 67 | 52 | / |
| Candengue | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kamdyn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Candne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kamdne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Candem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khamdn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamdem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchaumdem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Comdem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaimdn | 67 | 1 | / |
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Camden Reference & Research
Camden DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Camden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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