Explore the Family Name Camus
The meaning of Camus
1. French: nickname for someone with a snub nose, from the Old French adjective camus ‘flat-nosed’. 2. Catalan (Camús) and Spanish: nickname from Catalan camús, a cognate of 1 above. History: Jean-François Camus from Tréguier in Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany (France), married Jeanne Clermont in Louisbourg, NS, Canada, in 1756. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Emile, Jacques, Michel, Philippe, Raoul. Spanish Jose, Luis, Alonso, Augusto, Concepcion, Emilio, Erlinda, Gregorio, Milagros, Rafael, Ricardo, Susana.
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How common is the last name Camus in the United States?
The surname Camus showed a modest increase in popularity based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 33,206th most common name, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 32,396th. This represents a change of 2.44%. The actual count of people with the surname also increased from 649 in 2000 to 710 in 2010, marking a growth of approximately 9.4%. However, the proportion of people named Camus per 100,000 remained constant at 0.24 both in 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,206 | #32,396 | 2.44% |
| Count | 649 | 710 | 9.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Camus
Analyzing the ethnicity of individuals bearing the surname Camus, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals a slight shift over the decade. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew from 8.17% in 2000 to 9.30% in 2010. Those identifying as Two or more races were not recorded in 2000, but made up 2.54% of Camuses by 2010. There was a notable decrease in those identifying as White, dropping from 75.19% in 2000 to 69.30% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 13.87% in 2000 to 16.62% in 2010. The share of Black individuals barely changed, increasing marginally from 1.54% to 1.55%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native representation emerged at 0.70% in 2010 from no presence in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.19% | 69.3% | -7.83% |
| Hispanic | 13.87% | 16.62% | 19.83% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8.17% | 9.3% | 13.83% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.54% | 0% |
| Black | 1.54% | 1.55% | 0.65% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.7% | 0% |