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
Camish Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Camish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Camish is found most frequently in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Camish? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,580,327th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. Camish occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Camish live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 16 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England Camish is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 46 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 24 percent live and Greater London, where 20 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Camish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Camish has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Camish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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