Camel Surname
Approximately 4,864 people bear this surname
Camel Surname Definition:
From Campelles or Campell in Normandy. Geoffry, Robert, and Hubert de Campelles occur (12th cent.) in Normandy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Camel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1,261 | 1:27,340 | 4,350 |
| Egypt | 1,068 | 1:86,082 | 7,577 |
| United States | 972 | 1:372,900 | 33,035 |
| France | 646 | 1:102,822 | 15,131 |
| Guatemala | 183 | 1:87,883 | 2,814 |
| Mexico | 124 | 1:1,001,018 | 13,136 |
| Venezuela | 62 | 1:487,163 | 9,407 |
| Peru | 57 | 1:557,616 | 14,875 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Philippines | 37 | 1:2,736,168 | 135,784 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Turkey | 27 | 1:2,882,275 | 84,327 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Nepal | 24 | 1:1,186,706 | 6,523 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,255 | 1:40,015 | 4,705 |
The alternate forms: Camél (3), Çamel (1) & Cámel (1) are calculated separately.
Camel (3,805) may also be a first name.
Camel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Campelles or Campell in Normandy. Geoffry, Robert, and Hubert de Campelles occur (12th cent.) in Normandy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Camel Demographics
Camel Political Affiliation
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Camel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Camel (Arabic: جمّل, Hindi: चमेल, Marathi: कमेल) is more frequently found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Camél, Çamel or Cámel. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Camel? popularity and diffusion
The surname Camel is the 97,559th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,498,262 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Camel reside; 48 percent reside in North Africa and 26 percent reside in Mahgreb. Camel is also the 113,985th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 3,805 people.
The last name Camel is most frequent in Morocco, where it is carried by 1,261 people, or 1 in 27,340. Other than Morocco this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Camel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Camel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Camel last name fell 23 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Camel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Camel surname are 10.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.31% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Camel earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 18% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,874 per year; in South Africa they earn 15.73% less than the national average, earning R 200,256 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.68% less than the national average, earning $18,460,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 19.9% less than the national average, earning $34,563 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Camel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Camel in the Hindi language | ||
| चमेल | camela | - |
| Camel in the Marathi language | ||
| कमेल | kamela | - |
| Camel in the Arabic language | ||
| جمّل | jml | - |
| الجملي | aljmly | - |
| أبل | abl | - |
| جمل | jml | - |
| آبل | abl | - |
| ابل | abl | - |
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