Camm Surname
Approximately 4,142 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameCamm Surname Distribution Map
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
England | 1,790 | 1:31,127 | 4,163 |
Australia | 751 | 1:35,946 | 4,729 |
United States | 706 | 1:513,398 | 42,994 |
Namibia | 260 | 1:9,267 | 1,789 |
Canada | 155 | 1:237,713 | 22,683 |
South Africa | 144 | 1:376,234 | 33,811 |
Botswana | 116 | 1:18,853 | 3,768 |
Wales | 86 | 1:35,983 | 3,576 |
New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
England | 956 | 1:25,497 | 3,509 |
Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 195 | 1:257,532 | 21,220 |
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.
(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]
From Cam; a location name in Gloucestershire.
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Camm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Camm is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Camm? popularity and diffusion
It is the 111,969th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,759,427 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Camm live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Camm is also the 811,108th most common given name on earth, borne by 131 people.
The last name Camm is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,790 people, or 1 in 31,127. In England Camm is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 10 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent live and Derbyshire, where 7 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Camm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Camm has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Camm last name rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,229 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Camm Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Camm last name are 2.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.89% registered to vote for the political 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
Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
---|---|---|---|
Camme | 89 | 26 | / |
Chamm | 89 | 16 | / |
Caumm | 89 | 2 | / |
Scamm | 89 | 1 | / |
Cam | 86 | 78,231 | / |
Chamme | 80 | 267 | / |
Caymme | 80 | 2 | / |
Cham | 75 | 100,790 | / |
Kamm | 75 | 10,222 | / |
Ciam | 75 | 8,081 | / |
Samm | 75 | 1,500 | / |
Came | 75 | 1,297 | / |
Caum | 75 | 505 | / |
Caim | 75 | 278 | / |
Jamm | 75 | 193 | / |
Scam | 75 | 96 | / |
Comm | 75 | 95 | / |
Zamm | 75 | 45 | / |
Casm | 75 | 26 | / |
Kcam | 75 | 26 | / |
Cahm | 75 | 21 | / |
Camt | 75 | 18 | / |
Caam | 75 | 15 | / |
Csam | 75 | 11 | / |
Camd | 75 | 10 | / |
Cgam | 75 | 5 | / |
Qamm | 75 | 4 | / |
Canm | 75 | 4 | / |
Ccam | 75 | 4 | / |
Gcam | 75 | 4 | / |
Tcam | 75 | 3 | / |
Ceam | 75 | 2 | / |
Catm | 75 | 1 | / |
Dcam | 75 | 1 | / |
Czam | 75 | 1 | / |
Ckam | 75 | 1 | / |
Caïm | 75 | 1 | / |
Camh | 75 | 1 | / |
Tchamme | 73 | 2 | / |
Chhamme | 73 | 1 | / |
Chame | 67 | 4,389 | / |
Cahum | 67 | 3,735 | / |
Cheam | 67 | 3,495 | / |
Cayme | 67 | 2,549 | / |
Chaim | 67 | 1,956 | / |
Jamme | 67 | 1,366 | / |
Chaum | 67 | 1,283 | / |
Chham | 67 | 378 | / |
Khamm | 67 | 338 | / |
Tcham | 67 | 326 | / |
Caime | 67 | 317 | / |
Kamme | 67 | 306 | / |
Caume | 67 | 154 | / |
Caham | 67 | 139 | / |
Comme | 67 | 133 | / |
Scaum | 67 | 92 | / |
Chaam | 67 | 74 | / |
Chajm | 67 | 43 | / |
Zamme | 67 | 32 | / |
Scaim | 67 | 31 | / |
Ciame | 67 | 27 | / |
Chamh | 67 | 25 | / |
Gcame | 67 | 23 | / |
Camhe | 67 | 17 | / |
Chaym | 67 | 12 | / |
Casme | 67 | 10 | / |
Ccame | 67 | 9 | / |
Zaumm | 67 | 6 | / |
Commd | 67 | 4 | / |
Saumm | 67 | 4 | / |
Camåe | 67 | 3 | / |
Saimm | 67 | 3 | / |
Kaumm | 67 | 2 | / |
Quamm | 67 | 2 | / |
Saamm | 67 | 2 | / |
Cahme | 67 | 2 | / |
Qaumm | 67 | 2 | / |
Jhamm | 67 | 1 | / |
Zsamm | 67 | 1 | / |
Caism | 67 | 1 | / |
Chaïm | 67 | 1 | / |
Chamï | 67 | 1 | / |
Catme | 67 | 1 | / |
Csham | 67 | 1 | / |
Hcham | 67 | 1 | / |
Sceam | 67 | 1 | / |
Zjamm | 67 | 1 | / |
Camth | 67 | 1 | / |
Comnm | 67 | 1 | / |
Jjamm | 67 | 1 | / |
Kcame | 67 | 1 | / |
Cahnm | 67 | 1 | / |
Giamm | 67 | 1 | / |
Dcomm | 67 | 1 | / |
Chgam | 67 | 1 | / |
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