Camidge Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Camidge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gamages.' It is possible, of course, that Camidge may be a corruption of Cambridge.

Godfridus de Gamages, 38 Henry III: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

Enfemia de Gamages, 38 Henry III: ibid.

Read More About This Surname

Camidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
England951:586,50635,379
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394

Camidge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gamages.' It is possible, of course, that Camidge may be a corruption of Cambridge.

Godfridus de Gamages, 38 Henry III: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

Enfemia de Gamages, 38 Henry III: ibid.

1607. Buried — A still-born son of Thomas Carnage: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1769. Married — John Gamage and Mary Cooper: St. George, Hanover Square.

1772. — Thomas Gammage and Elizabeth Burgis: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Gamage,' or 'Gamages,' or 'Carnages.' The variant Camidge need present no difficulty, as C and G were constantly interchangeable, as this dictionary incontestably proves; compare Grain and Crane, Grandage and Crandidge, &c. I cannot identify the spot; probably it is continental.

William de Gamages, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Gamage, or Gamages, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Alicia Gamage, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Philip de Camiges, Wiltshire, ibid.

1541. Married — Roger Gammadge and Elizabeth Fisher: St. Antholin (London).

1769. — John Gamage and Mary Cooper: ibid.

1772. — Thomas Gammage and Elizabeth Burgis: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Gamaches; a location name in Normandy.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Camidge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Camidge is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Camidge? popularity and diffusion

Camidge is the 921,780th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Camidge are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 2,183,488. In The United States Camidge is most numerous in: New York, where 54 percent are found, Oregon, where 5 percent are found and Connecticut, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States Camidge exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Camidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Camidge has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Camidge surname rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Camidge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Camidge last name are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.52% registered with the party.

Camidge earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.73% less than the national average, earning $42,404 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cammidge93518/
Camide9267/
Camuige861/
Camiger861/
Camidye861/
Cammige860/
Caimides800/
Kamide774,825/
Camage7746/
Camise7744/
Camize7724/
Camigi778/
Camida776/
Camidi773/
Camidy771/
Comide771/
Camede771/
Camice770/
Camiday711,008/
Casmidi7191/
Cammage7142/
Kamuige7136/
Kamideh7116/
Camiser7115/
Comides716/
Cammise714/
Camigia713/
Camagey712/
Camegie712/
Caumede712/
Caimidi711/
Khamide711/
Kamigge711/
Kameige711/
Cammida711/
Camisea711/
Camaice711/
Camaise711/
Commide711/
Camedie711/
Kamaide711/
Cammice710/
Comiger710/
Comiges710/
Cosmides67100/
Casmedes6724/
Coumides6722/
Camuiday6712/
Camaiday679/
Khammide674/
Camaggie673/
Kammides673/
Kasmider672/
Cammiday671/
Camajage671/
Kasmides671/
Khamidee671/
Cammeder670/
Comigeys670/
Comidies670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Camidge
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis