Camu Surname
Approximately 4,959 people bear this surname
Camu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,241 | 1:31,237 | 4,552 |
| India | 433 | 1:1,771,514 | 63,254 |
| France | 412 | 1:161,220 | 25,089 |
| Argentina | 251 | 1:170,292 | 14,303 |
| Indonesia | 151 | 1:875,822 | 65,732 |
| United States | 150 | 1:2,416,393 | 148,665 |
| Belgium | 80 | 1:143,708 | 20,372 |
| Netherlands | 68 | 1:248,341 | 31,935 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| Mexico | 25 | 1:4,965,048 | 29,049 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
The alternate forms: Camú (7), Camü (2) & Camù (1) are calculated separately.
Camu (2,033) may also be a first name.
Camu Demographics
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Camu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Camu (Hindi: चामु) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Camú, Camü or Camù. For other possible spellings of Camu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Camu? popularity and diffusion
Camu is the 95,944th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,469,560 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Camu reside; 68 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 65 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 167,420th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 2,033 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,241 people, or 1 in 31,237. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Bicol, where 48 percent live, National Capital Region, where 21 percent live and Calabarzon, where 15 percent live. Apart from The Philippines it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.
Camu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Camu surname are 12.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.85% registered with 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
Camu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Camu in the Hindi language | ||
| चामु | camu | 37.5 |
| चामू | camu | 25 |
| चमू | camu | 25 |
| चंउ | camu | 12.5 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Camu
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