Last Name CAMM

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: Of the Can, one of the rivers or streams of that name, from residence on its banks; or 'of the camb,' from residence on the camb or crest of a hill or dike. The Yorkshire Cams represent the first origin.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish, South african

Rank 40,552 (2000 US census) 65,169 (1990 US census)
Count 508 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 84.45%, or 429 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 12.01%, or 61 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.38%, or 7 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.57%, or 8 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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