McCamon Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCamon Surname Definition:

MACCAMMON, Maccammond, Maccamon: Woulfe says MacAmoinn, son of Amundr, a Norse personal name. M'Clure (British placenames, p. 228) says M'Cammond-son of Oman (from Amund-r). William McCamen was warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, in 1684 (BOEC.

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McCamon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Scotland741:72,3495,525
Canada481:767,61660,775
England221:2,532,63991,802
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:170,1466,794
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

McCamon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCAMMON, Maccammond, Maccamon: Woulfe says MacAmoinn, son of Amundr, a Norse personal name. M'Clure (British placenames, p. 228) says M'Cammond-son of Oman (from Amund-r). William McCamen was warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, in 1684 (BOEC., IX, p. 168). Recorded in Galloway, 1684.

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

McCamon Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCamon occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCamon? popularity and diffusion

McCamon is the 985,740th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of McCamon reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 2,223,674. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 31 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 18 percent reside and California, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

McCamon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCamon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCamon last name expanded 263 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 336 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCamon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McCamon last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCamon last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCamon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.62% more than the national average, earning R 298,524 per year; in United States they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning $44,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% less than the national average, earning $45,698 CAD per year.

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