Explore the Family Name Camber

The meaning of Camber

1. English (Kent): variant of Comer. 2. In some cases possibly an American shortened and altered form of Greek Kamberis, from kamberis ‘devoted servant’, a word of Turkish origin, or an Americanized form of Croatian, Serbian, or Bosniak cognate Kamber.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Camber has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 68,360th in popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 71,886th position, marking a decrease of 5.16%. However, the actual count of people with the Camber surname rose marginally from 269 to 271 during this same period, showing an increase of 0.74%. The proportion per 100k population also saw a decrease from 0.1 to 0.09, which represents a 10% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,360	#71,886	-5.16%
Count	269	271	0.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Camber

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some significant shifts from 2000 to 2010 for individuals carrying the Camber surname. The percentage identifying as White dropped from 85.50% to 79.70%, a change of -6.78%. On the other hand, those identifying as Black experienced an increase from 8.92% to 12.18%, marking a rise of 36.55%. Interestingly, individuals who identified with two or more races also saw an increase from 2.60% to 5.90%, a dramatic increase of 126.92%. However, the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero, indicating no individuals with the Camber surname identified with these ethnic identities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.5%	79.7%	-6.78%
Black	8.92%	12.18%	36.55%
Two or More Races	2.6%	5.9%	126.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.6%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%