McCamish Surname
Approximately 996 people bear this surname
McCamish Surname Definition:
[Cammaish, Comish, MacComas, MacOmish, MacComish, MacComis, MacComais, Camash, Camish, Camaish], contracted from MacHamish, 'James's Son, ' or possibly from MacHomase, 'Thomas's Son'. Cammaish looks more like the former, Comish the latter.
Read More About This SurnameMcCamish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 756 | 1:479,443 | 40,632 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
McCamish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
[Cammaish, Comish, MacComas, MacOmish, MacComish, MacComis, MacComais, Camash, Camish, Camaish], contracted from MacHamish, 'James's Son, ' or possibly from MacHomase, 'Thomas's Son'. Cammaish looks more like the former, Comish the latter. The form Cammaish is more common in the North and Comish in the South of the island, but the name is not so often met with as formerly.
McCamish Demographics
McCamish Political Affiliation
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McCamish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCamish Come From? nationality or country of origin
McCamish has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of McCamish click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCamish? popularity and diffusion
The last name McCamish is the 362,813th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,316,813 people. McCamish occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of McCamish reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 756 people, or 1 in 479,443. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 20 percent reside, Kentucky, where 13 percent reside and Tennessee, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.
McCamish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McCamish has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 957 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McCamish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States McCamish are 20.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.06% being registered to vote for the party.
McCamish earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.69% less than the national average, earning $42,421 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacAmish | 88 | 2 | / |
| McAmis | 86 | 1,250 | / |
| Maccomish | 82 | 37 | / |
| McComis | 80 | 324 | / |
| MacKeamish | 78 | 0 | / |
| Macomish | 75 | 23 | / |
| Macgomish | 71 | 1 | / |
| McComas | 67 | 6,385 | / |
| Macomis | 67 | 111 | / |
| McCommas | 63 | 294 | / |
| MacHemis | 63 | 2 | / |
| MacImmis | 63 | 1 | / |
| Matkamis | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mokamise | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makemise | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makamise | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makomise | 63 | 1 | / |
| MacComic | 63 | 0 | / |
| Makemisse | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makismych | 59 | 1 | / |
| McOmas | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mokhomishe | 56 | 5 | / |
| Moqames | 53 | 256 | / |
| Macomes | 53 | 36 | / |
| Maqames | 53 | 1 | / |
| Makames | 53 | 1 | / |
| MacOmic | 53 | 0 | / |
| Meacomes | 50 | 38 | / |
| Makomese | 50 | 2 | / |
| Macgomes | 50 | 1 | / |
| Makemese | 50 | 1 | / |
| MacHemes | 50 | 0 | / |
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