Camm Surname

111,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Namibia

Camm Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of the Cam,' one of the rivers or streams of that name, from residence on its banks, (a) 'Of the Camb,' from residence on the Camb or crest of a hill, or dike. The Yorkshire Cams represent (a).

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Camm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7901:31,1274,163
Australia7511:35,9464,729
United States7061:513,39842,994
Namibia2601:9,2671,789
Canada1551:237,71322,683
South Africa1441:376,23433,811
Botswana1161:18,8533,768
Wales861:35,9833,576
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Scotland261:205,91610,908
France101:6,642,272293,169
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9561:25,4973,509
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:257,53221,220

Camm (131) may also be a first name.

Camm Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of the Cam,' one of the rivers or streams of that name, from residence on its banks, (a) 'Of the Camb,' from residence on the Camb or crest of a hill, or dike. The Yorkshire Cams represent (a).

Willelmus Cambe, conttabularius, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Cambe, 1379: ibid.

Nicholaus Cambe, 1379: ibid.

Henry del Cam, Suffolk, 1275. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Cam, 00. Oxf, ibid.

Osbert de Cam, Norfolk, 24 Henry II: History of Norfolk.

John de Cam, rector of Kirkby-Cane, Norfolk, 1326: ibid.

Thomas Cambe, of Capenwray, 1678: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Jonathan Cam, of Capenwray, 1716: ibid.

1733. Married — Dymock Morrice and Mary Cam: St. George, Hanover Square.

1771. — Edward Green and Elizabeth Camb: ibid.

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

(Celtic) 1 Crooked, Deformed, One- Eyed [Celt, cam] 2 Dweller by the River Cam (except the Cambridgeshire Cam) [Celtic cam, crooked, winding] (Eng) Dweller at a Hill-Crest or Ridge [Old English camb]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Cam; a location name in Gloucestershire.

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

Camm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Camm is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Camm? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 111,969th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,759,427 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Camm are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. Camm is also the 811,108th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 131 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,790 people, or 1 in 31,127. In England Camm is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Camm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Camm has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Camm surname increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,229 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Camm Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Camm surname are 2.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.89% registered with the party.

The amount Camm earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning R 242,748 per year; in United States they earn 2.22% more than the national average, earning $44,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% more than the national average, earning $51,990 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Camme8926/
Chamm8916/
Caumm892/
Scamm891/
Cam8678,231/
Chamme80267/
Caymme802/
Cham75100,790/
Kamm7510,222/
Ciam758,081/
Samm751,500/
Came751,297/
Caum75505/
Caim75278/
Jamm75193/
Scam7596/
Comm7595/
Zamm7545/
Casm7526/
Kcam7526/
Cahm7521/
Camt7518/
Caam7515/
Csam7511/
Camd7510/
Cgam755/
Qamm754/
Canm754/
Ccam754/
Gcam754/
Tcam753/
Ceam752/
Catm751/
Dcam751/
Czam751/
Ckam751/
Caïm751/
Camh751/
Tchamme732/
Chhamme731/
Chame674,389/
Cahum673,735/
Cheam673,495/
Cayme672,549/
Chaim671,956/
Jamme671,366/
Chaum671,283/
Chham67378/
Khamm67338/
Tcham67326/
Caime67317/
Kamme67306/
Caume67154/
Caham67139/
Comme67133/
Scaum6792/
Chaam6774/
Chajm6743/
Zamme6732/
Scaim6731/
Ciame6727/
Chamh6725/
Gcame6723/
Camhe6717/
Chaym6712/
Casme6710/
Ccame679/
Zaumm676/
Commd674/
Saumm674/
Camåe673/
Saimm673/
Kaumm672/
Quamm672/
Saamm672/
Cahme672/
Qaumm672/
Jhamm671/
Zsamm671/
Caism671/
Chaïm671/
Chamï671/
Catme671/
Csham671/
Hcham671/
Sceam671/
Zjamm671/
Camth671/
Comnm671/
Jjamm671/
Kcame671/
Cahnm671/
Giamm671/
Dcomm671/
Chgam671/

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