Camilleri Surname

19,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malta
Highest density in:
Malta

Camilleri Surname User-submission:

Camilleri (/kæmɪlˈɛəri/; Italian: [kamilˈlɛri]) is a common surname in Malta and, to a lesser extent, in Italy (most typically in Sicily). The surname is believed to have originated in the 12th century and derives from the Latin term camelarius (camel driver, cameleer).

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Camilleri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malta13,1181:333
Australia5,7371:4,706684
United States2,3041:157,31716,073
France2,2961:28,9303,532
Italy1,2571:48,6538,764
England1,1861:46,9805,906
Canada9941:37,0684,707
Spain2151:217,45114,567
Wales1421:21,7922,311
Argentina1141:374,94229,068
Belgium911:126,33718,388
South Africa651:833,50355,653
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Thailand631:1,121,244165,873
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Switzerland591:139,20213,535
Gibraltar351:970205
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Luxembourg91:64,5056,110
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Camilleri (20) may also be a first name.

Camilleri Surname Meaning

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Camilleri (/kæmɪlˈɛəri/; Italian: [kamilˈlɛri]) is a common surname in Malta and, to a lesser extent, in Italy (most typically in Sicily). The surname is believed to have originated in the 12th century and derives from the Latin term camelarius (camel driver, cameleer).

- hromonov

Camilleri Last Name Facts

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

Camilleri (Arabic: كاميليري) occurs most in Malta. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Camilleri? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,606th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,474 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Camilleri are found; 52 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname Camilleri is most commonly used in Malta, where it is borne by 13,118 people, or 1 in 33. Outside of Malta Camilleri exists in 65 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Camilleri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Camilleri surname is primarily Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Camilleri last name are 4.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Camilleri earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 227.41% more than the national average, earning €98,320 per year; in South Africa they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning R 243,672 per year; in United States they earn 19.57% more than the national average, earning $51,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.48% more than the national average, earning $58,863 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Camilleri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Camilleri in the Arabic language
كاميليريkamylyry-

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