Explore the Family Name Camelo

The meaning of Camelo

1. Spanish (Andalusia): variant of Camello, a cognate of 2 below. 2. Portuguese: nickname from camelo ‘camel’. 3. Italian (Abruzzo and Molise): possibly a habitational name from Cameli in Isernia province (since 1896 Sant’Elena Sannita) or Pietracamela in Teramo province. This surname is very rare in Italy.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Camelo has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 53,904th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 44,034th spot, marking an 18.31% increase. The number of individuals carrying the name also increased from 359 in 2000 to 489 in 2010, demonstrating a significant growth rate of 36.21%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, this represented an upswing from 0.13 to 0.17, a change of 30.77%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,904	#44,034	18.31%
Count	359	489	36.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.17	30.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Camelo

When looking at the ethnicity of those who carry the surname Camelo, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's a noticeable shift over the decade. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname saw a substantial increase of 52.49%, growing from 3.62% to 5.52%. On the other hand, those identifying as White decreased from 44.01% to 38.65%, a -12.18% change. The percentage of those with multiple races decreased slightly, while the Hispanic population increased by 4.83%. There were no reported instances of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals carrying the Camelo surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	50.14%	52.56%	4.83%
White	44.01%	38.65%	-12.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.62%	5.52%	52.49%
Two or More Races	2.23%	1.64%	-26.46%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%