Explore the Family Name Cammarata

The meaning of Cammarata

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from any of various places in Sicily named Cammarata, from Latin cameratus ‘vaulted’, as for example in Agrigento province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Sal, Rocco, Salvatore, Antonino, Nunzio, Santo, Bartolo, Biagio, Carmelo, Domenic, Domenica.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cammarata has experienced slight shifts in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it fell slightly from 11,564th place in 2000 to 11,767th in 2010, indicating a decrease in rank by 1.76%. However, the overall count of individuals with the Cammarata surname increased by 6.74% during this period, from 2494 to 2662 people. Despite the increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 2.17%, from 0.92 to 0.9.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,564	#11,767	-1.76%
Count	2,494	2,662	6.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.92	0.9	-2.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cammarata

The Decennial U.S. Census also reveals interesting insights about the ethnic identity associated with the Cammarata surname. The majority identified as White, with a slight decrease from 96.23% in 2000 to 95.19% in 2010. The Hispanic population recorded a significant growth of 61.7%, increasing from 1.88% to 3.04%. Similarly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category saw an increase of 60.00%, albeit from a smaller base of 0.40% to 0.64%. There was a decrease in those identifying as Black or Two or more races, with changes of -28.12% and -22.41% respectively. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained the same at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.23%	95.19%	-1.08%
Hispanic	1.88%	3.04%	61.7%
Two or More Races	1.16%	0.9%	-22.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.64%	60%
Black	0.32%	0.23%	-28.12%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%