Camish Surname
Approximately 56 people bear this surname
Camish Surname Definition:
Contracted from MacHamish, 'James's Son, ' or possibly from MacHomase, 'Thomas's Son'. Cammaish looks more like the former, Comish the latter. The form Cammaish is more common in the North and Comish in the South of the island, but the name is not so often met with as formerly.
Read More About This SurnameCamish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Camish (16) may also be a first name.
Camish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from MacHamish, 'James's Son, ' or possibly from MacHomase, 'Thomas's Son'. Cammaish looks more like the former, Comish the latter. The form Cammaish is more common in the North and Comish in the South of the island, but the name is not so often met with as formerly.
[Cammaish, Comish, MacComas, MacOmish, MacComish, MacComis, MacComais, Camash, Camish, Camaish], contracted from MacHamish, 'James's Son, ' or possibly from MacHomase, 'Thomas's Son'. Cammaish looks more like the former, Comish the latter. The form Cammaish is more common in the North and Comish in the South of the island, but the name is not so often met with as formerly.
Camish Demographics
Average Camish Salary in
England
£42,350
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Camish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Camish has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Camish click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Camish? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,580,327th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. Camish is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Camish live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles. Camish is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 16 people.
The last name Camish is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 46 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 24 percent live and Greater London, where 20 percent live. Other than England it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Camish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Camish has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Camish surname expanded 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Camish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Camish last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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