Explore the Family Name Camis

The meaning of Camis

1. English (Surrey and Hampshire; of Norman origin): habitational name, possibly from either of two places in northern France called Campeaux, one in Calvados, the other in Oise, as well as Champeaux (Manche, Seine-et-Marne). 2. English: perhaps a nickname from Middle English camus, camois ‘pug-nosed’ (from Old French camus). Compare Camus.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Camis" has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 118,954th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 121,590th position, marking a change of -2.22%. Despite this rank decrease, the total count of individuals with the Camis surname increased by 5.19%, from 135 in 2000 to 142 in 2010. The proportion of people named Camis per 100,000 individuals remained consistent at 0.05.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#118,954	#121,590	-2.22%
Count	135	142	5.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Camis

Ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Camis" identify as White or Hispanic. In 2000, about 73.33% of individuals with this surname identified as White, while approximately 23.70% identified as Hispanic. By 2010, however, the percentage of those identifying as White had decreased to 66.90%, while those identifying as Hispanic had increased to 30.99%. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Camis surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.33%	66.9%	-8.77%
Hispanic	23.7%	30.99%	30.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%