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

Camaro, 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 Camaro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Camaro in America

Camaro is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Camaro surname appeared 129 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 Camaro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Camaro 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 Camaro

The surname Camaro is believed to have originated in Italy during the late Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "cammaro," which means "shrimp" or "prawn." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a fisherman or seafood trader.

In the 14th century, records show the name Camaro appearing in the coastal regions of southern Italy, particularly in the areas around Naples and Salerno. It is possible that the name was initially more common in these areas due to the prevalence of fishing and seafood industries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Camaro can be found in a municipal document from the city of Amalfi, dated 1387. This document mentions a merchant named Girolamo Camaro, who was involved in the trade of salt and dried fish.

During the Renaissance period, the Camaro family gained some prominence in the city of Venice. In the 16th century, a Venetian nobleman named Marco Camaro was known for his patronage of the arts and his support of the city's famous glassmakers.

Throughout the centuries, the Camaro surname has been associated with several notable individuals. In the 18th century, Giovanni Battista Camaro (1720-1792) was a respected painter and frescoist from Naples, known for his works in churches and palaces across southern Italy.

Another notable figure with the Camaro surname was Vincenzo Camaro (1845-1921), an Italian physicist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of thermodynamics and electromagnetism.

In the 20th century, Guido Camaro (1915-1998) was a prominent Italian journalist and author, known for his works on the history and culture of his native region of Campania.

It is worth noting that the surname Camaro has also been found in other parts of Europe, such as Spain and Portugal, where it may have been introduced by Italian immigrants or traders during the Renaissance and colonial periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Camaro

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

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 Camaro 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 Camaro 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 Camaro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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