Cames Surname

436,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Cames Surname Definition:

Radulfus Cames witnessed a charter by Earl David c. 1195—98 (LAC., 11), and about the same date the name is spelled de Kamais and Camais (ibid., 12, 14). The S. Waiteri Cames is appended to an instrument in Melrose cartulary, c. 1240 (Seals, 152).

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Cames Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3171:209,53532,567
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Germany851:947,12366,306
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Spain511:916,70735,562
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
India141:54,790,384527,769
Wales101:309,45316,869
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Cames (894) may also be a first name.

Cames Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Radulfus Cames witnessed a charter by Earl David c. 1195—98 (LAC., 11), and about the same date the name is spelled de Kamais and Camais (ibid., 12, 14). The S. Waiteri Cames is appended to an instrument in Melrose cartulary, c. 1240 (Seals, 152). Alison Cames is in Edinburgh, 1616 (Edinb. Marr.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cames Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cames Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cames is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cames? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 436,668th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,271,687 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Cames reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 271,765th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 894 people.

The surname is most frequent in France, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 209,535. In France Cames is mostly concentrated in: Occitanie, where 61 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 20 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 11 percent reside. Beside France Cames occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.

Cames Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cames has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cames last name rose 169 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cames Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cames surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.43% registered to vote for the party.

Cames earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.84% less than the national average, earning $32,862 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Camões917,399/
Caumes91743/
Chames91740/
Cameus91284/
Camies91106/
Camese9194/
Caymes9143/
Cameis9118/
Caimes9118/
Scames9111/
Cammes914/
Camets911/
Casmes911/
Camess911/
Camhes911/
Camees911/
Cameas910/
Czames910/
Ceames910/
Came891,297/
Cammies8378/
Chaumes8371/
Chammes838/
Camesse834/
Chaimes833/
Chamess832/
Caimese831/
Cameshe831/
Cammese831/
Chjames831/
Chamese831/
Chamesh831/
Cammeus830/
Cammest830/
James801,534,502/
Camey8015,081/
Comes806,539/
Cayme802,549/
Sames801,885/
Kames801,393/
Camet801,318/
Camez80896/
Camer80649/
Camis80522/
Caime80317/
Caume80154/
Camed80128/
Zames80125/
Camea8084/
Camie8071/
Cameu8066/
Camme8026/
Gcame8023/
Camhe8017/
Casme8010/
Ccame809/
Qames806/
Camee805/
Camåe803/
Camec802/
Cahme802/
Camei802/
Camej801/
Camex801/
Kcame801/
Cómes801/
Camys801/
Camée801/
Catme801/
Chammess776/
Chameiss772/
Chamezhs771/
Chamhess771/
Caumeszz771/
Ckamiess770/
Chaumess770/
Jaimes73158,866/
Khames7312,492/
Jammes733,916/
Coomes733,411/
Kamesh731,612/
Kamese731,168/
Coumes731,109/
Jaymes73899/
Kamies73877/
Qamesh73703/
Cosmes73679/
Cammer73519/
Casmer73298/
Kamees73287/
Kamets73281/
Chamis73273/
Jamees73272/
Commes73263/
Kammes73242/
Seames73226/
Jaumes73226/
Qamese73176/
Comets73148/
Samões73137/
Kamess73127/
Zaimes73126/
Caimer73119/
Sammes73107/
Casmey7397/
Comess7389/
Caumet7384/
Cajmer7371/
Samesh7367/
Jamess7366/
Camhee7358/
Jeames7357/
Camish7356/
Jamesh7353/
Ciamis7351/
Cgomes7349/
Jamese7344/
Camise7344/
Cammet7343/
Jamets7339/
Cammie7338/
Jasmes7337/
Cammee7337/
Kameas7333/
Sameys7330/
Jjames7326/
Samies7325/
Camois7323/
Camais7323/
Zamets7322/
Chamez7321/
Caimez7321/
Cathme7321/
Zaymes7320/
Chomes7320/
Jaames7320/
Samees7318/
Caumea7318/
Kameus7317/
Caimei7317/
Cametz7317/
Saimes7316/
Djames7315/
Jamest7315/
Zeames7314/
Samess7313/
Jhames7313/
Qasmes7313/
Jamesd7312/
Comese7312/
Kaimes7311/
Caumer7311/
Camhis739/
Jajmes737/
Catmet736/
Kaumes736/
Jamesp735/
Jameas735/
Casmet735/
Camoys734/
Tjames734/
Kaymes734/
Czamis734/
Cameey734/
Qamees734/
Tsames733/
Hjames733/
Chamex733/
Camech733/
Ckamey732/
Giames732/
Keames732/
Sameas732/
Coymes732/
Comies732/
Camios732/
Jatmes732/
Caamec732/
Coimes732/
Kameis732/
Caimis732/
Caymme732/
Saumes731/
Kaemes731/
Camiss731/
Czamez731/
Ziames731/
Cammey731/
Camett731/
Camerr731/
Scamez731/
Camiez731/
Jame's731/
Jamexs731/
Jaìmes731/
Sameis731/
Cahmje731/
Caimet731/
Châmes731/
Camiey731/
Saames731/
Camead731/
Jameis731/
Camice730/
Catmer730/
Comesh730/
Cammis730/
Caymer730/
Comeis730/
Caymis730/
Camher730/
Caithmess713/
Cami67279,625/
Come6721,887/
Cama6721,150/
Khamees679,239/
Kame677,130/
Qame674,810/
Kammies672,565/
Camy672,091/
Khamies671,659/
Khamess67592/
Chamois67567/
Khamesh67518/
Khameis67517/
Cammish67455/
Qatmesh67395/
Khamets67344/
Cammett67194/
Jamesse67185/
Choimes67166/
Cammiss67162/
Côme67151/
Camayse67129/
Comesse67117/
Samesch67100/
Khammes6793/
Jeammes6783/
Chamish6778/
Kamesch6758/
Camí6751/
Samhesh6745/
Jameish6734/
Commies6732/
Kameese6731/
Jameesh6725/
Tsiames6724/
Kaymets6720/
Commets6717/
Camaish6715/
Zhamesh6712/
Qameesh6710/
Kaemesh679/
Khamese678/
Jaamets678/
Sameesh677/
D'James676/
Kameshe676/
Chamiss675/
Sammies675/
Sammesh674/
Jjaames674/
Camayce674/
Cammise674/
Camé674/
Kahmees674/
Jaimess673/
Kamiesh673/
Sahames673/
Coomees672/
Kaamesh672/
Camisse672/
Camiche672/
Jhaimes672/
Kametse672/
Khaymes671/
Kammesh671/
Chommes671/
Jameese671/
Jameise671/
Jameshd671/
Jaymesh671/
Jaumees671/
Jaaimes671/
Commess671/
Chamuis671/
Jjamees671/
Jaamees671/
Jaimees671/
Jaimmes671/
Jaismes671/
Kameish671/
Zamesse671/
Saimeus671/
Djamess671/
Camaice671/
Camaise671/
Ciamise671/
Chaumès671/
Comet's671/
Khameas671/
Jameszz671/
Jamesth671/
Kamesse671/
Chomese671/
Cameche671/
Chameaz671/
Saimess671/
Qametse671/
Samehes671/
Chammis671/
Cheamee671/
Jaymess671/
Jasmees671/
Kammese671/
Jamease670/
Caummie670/
Cathmer670/
Cammice670/
Zammest670/
Caymett670/

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