Find out how popular the last name Caamal is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Caamal.

Caamal, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Caamal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caamal in America

Caamal is the 49636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caamal surname appeared 423 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Caamal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caamal to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Caamal

The surname CAAMAL is of Mayan origin and can be traced back to the Yucatan Peninsula region of present-day Mexico. It emerged during the period of Spanish colonization in the 16th century.

The name CAAMAL is derived from the Mayan language, where "caa" means "town" or "village" and "mal" means "twisted" or "winding." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a settlement with winding or twisted paths or roads.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CAAMAL surname can be found in the Chilam Balam, a collection of Mayan historical manuscripts written in the 16th and 17th centuries. The name appears in references to various Mayan settlements and their inhabitants.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the CAAMAL surname was Juan CAAMAL, a Mayan leader and landowner who played a significant role in the Caste War of Yucatan, a long-running conflict between the Mayan population and the Mexican government.

Another notable individual with the CAAMAL surname was María CAAMAL (1895-1978), a Mayan activist and educator who advocated for the preservation of Mayan culture and language. She established several schools in the Yucatan region to promote Mayan language education.

In the 20th century, Anastasio CAAMAL (1917-1998) was a renowned Mayan writer and poet. His works explored themes of Mayan identity, culture, and the struggle for indigenous rights.

The CAAMAL surname can also be found in various place names across the Yucatan Peninsula, such as the town of Caamal Xcan, which translates to "Twisted Village of the Xcan People."

Additionally, the name CAAMAL has been associated with ancient Mayan archaeological sites, including the ruins of Caamal, located in the modern-day state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. These ruins date back to the Late Classic period of Mayan civilization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caamal

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Caamal.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Caamal was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Caamal has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Caamal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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