Explore the Family Name Carcamo

The meaning of Carcamo

Spanish (Cárcamo): habitational name from any of the places called Cárcamo, especially in Araba/Álava province, Basque Country, or a topographic name from cárcamo, a variant of cárcavo ‘water hole’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Luis, Jorge, Juan, Mario, Miguel, Pedro, Ana, Marta, Raul, Roberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Carcamo has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 9567 in 2000 to 6516 in 2010, marking a notable increase of 31.89 percent. Concurrently, the count of individuals with this surname surged by 66.93 percent, from 3118 in 2000 to 5205 in 2010. This growth is also reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which grew by 51.72 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,567	#6,516	31.89%
Count	3,118	5,205	66.93%
Proportion per 100k	1.16	1.76	51.72%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carcamo

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Carcamo shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The highest representation of this surname belongs to the Hispanic community, with an increase from 92.94 percent in 2000 to 94.18 percent in 2010. In contrast, those identifying as White with this surname decreased from 4.01 percent to 3.02 percent. The Asian/Pacific Islander fraction reduced slightly from 0.55 percent to 0.50 percent, while the Black population saw a negligible decrease from 2.05 percent to 2.02 percent. There was no change in the American Indian and Alaskan Native group or those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.94%	94.18%	1.33%
White	4.01%	3.02%	-24.69%
Black	2.05%	2.02%	-1.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0.5%	-9.09%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%