Explore the Family Name Cama

The meaning of Cama

1. Italian (mainly Calabria and Sicily): probably from the dialect word cama ‘mud’. 2. Catalan: nickname based on cama ‘leg’. 3. Albanian: from the old personal name or nickname Camë (definite form Cama), based on a shortened form of the vocabulary word camërdhok ‘little boy’.

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How common is the last name Cama in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Cama' was ranked 53,782nd in popularity in 2000 and moved up to 53,419th place in 2010 – a slight increase of approximately 0.67%. The total count of individuals with this surname also rose from 360 in 2000 to 387 in 2010, marking an increase of 7.5%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.13 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,782	#53,419	0.67%
Count	360	387	7.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cama

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the distribution of the surname 'Cama' across different ethnic identities shifted between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased slightly from 9.44% to 10.34%. Those reporting two or more races decreased from 2.78% to 2.33%, and individuals identifying as White saw a decrease from 72.50% to 63.57%. Interestingly, there was a significant increase among those identifying as Hispanic, from 14.44% to 21.71%. The representation of Black individuals also emerged in this period, from 0 to 2.07%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.5%	63.57%	-12.32%
Hispanic	14.44%	21.71%	50.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.44%	10.34%	9.53%
Two or More Races	2.78%	2.33%	-16.19%
Black	0%	2.07%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%