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

Cambara, 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 Cambara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cambara in America

Cambara is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cambara surname appeared 200 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 Cambara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cambara 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 Cambara

The surname Cambara originates from the Portuguese language and can be traced back to the 16th century. Its roots lie in the coastal regions of Brazil, where it was likely derived from the Tupi-Guarani word "cambará," which referred to a type of palm tree native to the area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cambara appears in the historical documents of Portuguese colonists in Brazil during the late 1500s. These records often mentioned individuals involved in the extraction of natural resources, such as timber and rubber, from the Brazilian rainforests.

In the 17th century, the Cambara surname began to appear in various municipal records and parish registers across the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. This suggests that families bearing this name had established themselves in these regions, possibly as a result of the expanding Portuguese colonial presence.

A notable figure from this era was João Cambara, a landowner and cattle rancher who lived in the town of Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, from 1635 to 1712. His descendants continued to use the Cambara surname, contributing to its broader distribution within the region.

As the centuries passed, the Cambara name spread further across Brazil and into neighboring countries. In the late 18th century, Francisco Cambara (1748-1821) was a prominent merchant and farmer in the city of Asunción, Paraguay, where he played a role in the region's economic development.

During the 19th century, the name appeared in various historical records and documents in both Brazil and Argentina. Maria Cambara (1812-1892), for instance, was a renowned philanthropist and advocate for social causes in the city of Buenos Aires.

Another notable figure was Antônio Cambara (1865-1937), a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the National Congress and played a significant role in the country's legal and political affairs during the early 20th century.

Throughout its history, the Cambara surname has maintained a strong connection to its Portuguese and Brazilian roots, while also spreading to other parts of South America through migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cambara

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

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

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