Camu Surname

95,944th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Camu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Camu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,2411:31,2374,552
India4331:1,771,51463,254
France4121:161,22025,089
Argentina2511:170,29214,303
Indonesia1511:875,82265,732
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
Belgium801:143,70820,372
Netherlands681:248,34131,935
Chile321:550,51513,718
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
England221:2,532,63991,802
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

The alternate forms: Camú (7), Camü (2) & Camù (1) are calculated separately.

Camu (2,033) may also be a first name.

Camu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Camu (Hindi: चामु) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Camú, Camü or Camù. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Camu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Camu is the 95,944th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,469,560 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Camu live; 68 percent live in Southeast Asia and 65 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Camu is also the 167,420th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 2,033 people.

This surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,241 people, or 1 in 31,237. In The Philippines Camu is most common in: Bicol, where 48 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 21 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines Camu exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Camu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Camu last name are 12.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Camu earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning $52,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.23% more than the national average, earning $61,720 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Camú927/
Camü922/
Camù921/
Camus8938,700/
Chamu892,515/
Camou891,895/
Camuz891,658/
Camut89788/
Cammu89148/
Camui89103/
Camau8974/
Cameu8966/
Camuy8936/
Gcamu8914/
Casmu8912/
Caimu896/
Camup894/
Caumu893/
Camud892/
Ciamu892/
Camuh891/
Camous80690/
Chamou80383/
Cameus80284/
Caamud80195/
Casmuz80175/
Chaimu80168/
Casmud8079/
Casmus8067/
Tchamu8062/
Chammu8033/
Camout8015/
Chamau8013/
Cammus809/
Chhamu808/
Cammuh807/
Casmui805/
Camuss805/
Catmeu803/
Ccamut803/
Camaus802/
Chamuy802/
Caimou802/
Cammui802/
Caymus801/
Camupp801/
Camuth801/
Cameue801/
Camaut801/
Caimus801/
Camoux801/
Camuit801/
Camaux801/
Chameu801/
Chamui801/
Camuha801/
Camuch800/
Samu7533,305/
Jamu7517,928/
Kamu755,569/
Zamu751,472/
Qamu75225/
Comu7519/
Camó757/
Tchamou731,997/
Tchameu7349/
Ciamous7348/
Chamauh7315/
Camhout7313/
Chammou739/
Cammaus735/
Chammau735/
Chhammu733/
Catmutt732/
Chaimou732/
Chamhau731/
Chamouh731/
Caumous731/
Cammeus730/
Kamau67279,115/
Samui6718,944/
Jammu677,763/
Kaimu672,289/
Saumu671,786/
Samau671,718/
Kamou671,386/
Kammu671,344/
Khamu67791/
Kaumu67594/
Sammu67529/
Kamuh67488/
Kamui67441/
Jaimu67402/
Kaamu67397/
Jamus67396/
Kamuş67372/
Chomu67368/
Jamud67365/
Samuy67364/
Kamuu67289/
Jhamu67277/
Jamau67254/
Saimu67235/
Samhu67214/
Tchammou67198/
Jamut67163/
Jamhu67134/
Comus67130/
Comut67129/
Jamou67126/
Keamu67106/
Samuh6796/
Comau6795/
Jamui6790/
Saamu6784/
Djamu6773/
Jameu6760/
Zamuz6758/
Zamut6756/
Commu6750/
Zamau6741/
Jaamu6740/
Caumouth6738/
Zamou6734/
Dzamu6732/
Tsamu6728/
Cămui6725/
Giamu6723/
Sahmu6721/
Kamuś6718/
Zaumu6717/
Tjamu6716/
Kameu6716/
Kaemu6715/
Tchamgou6715/
Zaamu6715/
Zamus6714/
Comuz6714/
Jamuy6714/
Kamuj6712/
Camús6712/
Jasmu6711/
Sameu6711/
Chamú6710/
Žamut679/
Qhamu678/
Jeamu678/
Zamud678/
Seamu678/
Ciomu677/
Qamud677/
Camoo677/
Zaimu676/
Kaymu676/
Jamuz676/
Kamuy675/
Kamhu674/
Dsamu674/
Comou674/
Zamup674/
Caummaut673/
Kamgu673/
Qamus673/
Zhamu673/
Zaymu672/
Jaymu672/
Jaumu672/
Qamou672/
Coumu672/
Zamhu672/
Quamu672/
Zzamu672/
Qamau672/
Kajmu672/
Hjamu671/
Cuomu671/
Comux671/
Zammu671/
Comeu671/
Kkamu671/
Tchaameu671/
Tchaimou671/
Tchammeu671/
Tchamous671/
Cámus671/
Chamù671/
Comuy671/
Zamuy671/
Kgamu671/
Kahmu671/
Qamuz671/
Sam'u671/
Kamup670/

Camu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Camu in the Hindi language
चामुcamu37.5
चामूcamu25
चमूcamu25
चंउcamu12.5

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