Explore the Family Name Cammisa

The meaning of Cammisa

Italian (southern): from Sicilian dialect cammisa ‘shirt’, ‘jacket’, presumably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such garments. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Romeo, Agostino, Guido, Marco, Pasquale.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cammisa has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 54,269th place in 2000 to 52,619th place in 2010, marking a 3.04% climb in the rankings. In terms of count, there was an increase of 10.67%, with the number of individuals with this last name growing from 356 in 2000 to 394 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,269	#52,619	3.04%
Count	356	394	10.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cammisa

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides data on the ethnic identity affiliated with the surname Cammisa. According to the census, the majority of individuals with this last name identify as White, accounting for 91.85% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 92.89% in 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities decreased by 30.41%, going from 3.65% in 2000 to 2.54% in 2010. There was a small percentage who identified as Hispanic, but this decreased by 9.71% between 2000 and 2010. The census reported no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.85%	92.89%	1.13%
Hispanic	3.09%	2.79%	-9.71%
Two or More Races	3.65%	2.54%	-30.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%