Explore the Family Name Camire

The meaning of Camire

French (Camiré): unexplained. This surname, which originated in Haute-Saône, has died out in France. Compare Comire. History: This first Camiré in North America was Nicolas Camiré from Margilley in Haute-Saône, France, who arrived in QC in the 1730s. He died in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, QC, in 1746. Some characteristic forenames: French Lucien, Marcel, Adrien, Alcide, Andre, Armand, Elphege, Emile, Henri, Honore, Laurette, Normand.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Camire has seen a rise in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 23,638 in terms of prevalence but climbed to 22,892 by 2010, marking a noteworthy growth of 3.16%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also increased from 1,000 in 2000 to 1,118 in 2010, reflecting an increase of 11.8%. Additionally, the proportion per 100k people also saw a slight boost from 0.37 to 0.38 during the same period, indicating a positive change of 2.7%.

20002010Change
Rank#23,638#22,8923.16%
Count1,0001,11811.8%
Proportion per 100k0.370.382.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Camire

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Camire, as indicated by Decennial U.S. Census data, saw some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as White rose marginally from 93.7% to 94.36%, the Hispanic representation decreased by 10.61% from 3.3% to 2.95%. There was also a significant increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, up by 28.89% from 0.9% to 1.16%. However, the percentage of those identified as belonging to two or more races declined from 1.3% to 0.89%. The Black community saw a new representation in 2010 at 0.63%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained unchanged.

20002010Change
White93.7%94.36%0.7%
Hispanic3.3%2.95%-10.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.9%1.16%28.89%
Two or More Races1.3%0.89%-31.54%
Black0%0.63%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%