McCamie Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McCamie Surname Definition:

MACCAMIE: 'son of Jamie,' a diminutive of James, which see. Nigel McCamie witnessed sasine of lands in Arran, 1538 (Macfarlane, II, p. 343). In 1547 Robert Makkamy of Maknaucht or Manach in Bute sold his lands to Ninian Stewart (RMS., III, 166).

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McCamie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

McCamie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCAMIE: 'son of Jamie,' a diminutive of James, which see. Nigel McCamie witnessed sasine of lands in Arran, 1538 (Macfarlane, II, p. 343). In 1547 Robert Makkamy of Maknaucht or Manach in Bute sold his lands to Ninian Stewart (RMS., III, 166). In 1557 John M'Came 'vel M'Caine' was retoured heir of Nigel M'Came, his father, in the lands of Barnauld, Bute (Retours, Bute, 3), and in 1560 we have record of sasine of lands in Bute to John McCamie (ER., XIX, p. 460)."Jamieson and McCamie are the Same Sir Name and were both Originally Fullartons. James went to the Isle of Bute and was called McCamie or Jamieson and acquired Lands there and was made Crowner of Bute, as appears by his Designation in May 1538: 'Robertus Jamieson Coronator de Bute.' His Successors remained in that Iseland till within these few Years that they are now Extinct" (Macfarlane, II, p. 343). M'Kame 1601, Makcomye 1597, M'Kymmie 1609. See also Mackimmie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McCamie Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCamie occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McCamie.

How Common Is The Last Name McCamie? popularity and diffusion

McCamie is the 2,808,717th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCamie are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCamie is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 33 percent reside, Delaware, where 21 percent reside and Florida, where 19 percent reside.

McCamie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCamie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCamie surname increased 185 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCamie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McCamie surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McCamie earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $44,086 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McAmie922/
McKamie86625/
Mchami772,167/
McCamy77729/
Macami77166/
Macame7718/
Mocami772/
McKemie71408/
MacCamy7119/
Macaime7118/
Maccime7110/
Macamed719/
Makimie718/
Macgame717/
Macamea714/
Maicami711/
Macamio711/
MacCome710/
MacOmie710/
Magcamit671,624/
McKimmie671,139/
Meakemie67120/
Mcomi672/
MacQuame672/
MacAmish672/
Macammed671/
Maucamit671/
Macaumai671/
Meakamie671/
MacComer671/
MacAimee671/
MacKimie671/
MacKamer671/

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