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 Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Camel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Camel (Arabic: جمّل, Hindi: चमेल, Marathi: कमेल) is most common in Morocco. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Camél, Çamel or Cámel. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Camel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Camel is the 97,559th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,498,262 people. This last name is primarily 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 commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 3,805 people.
It is most widely held in Morocco, where it is carried by 1,261 people, or 1 in 27,340. Not including Morocco Camel is found in 67 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Camel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Camel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Camel last name decreased 23 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Camel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly 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 national average, with 63.31% registered to vote for the 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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