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

Cambo, 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 Cambo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cambo in America

Cambo is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cambo surname appeared 103 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 Cambo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cambo 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 Cambo

The surname Cambo originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "campus," meaning a field or open space. The name may have initially referred to someone who lived or worked in a particular field or open area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cambo can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Cava de' Tirreni monastery in Campania, Italy. This document, dated around the 11th century, mentions a person named Petrus de Campo.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Libro Rosso, a manuscript containing records of the city of Pisa, Italy. Here, a person named Jacobus Cambo is mentioned, indicating the surname's presence in that region during that time.

The name Cambo is also linked to several place names in Italy, such as Campo Calabro in Calabria and Campo Ligure in Liguria. These place names may have influenced the spelling and variations of the surname over time.

One notable bearer of the surname Cambo was Giovanni Cambo, a Renaissance-era Italian architect and sculptor who lived from around 1460 to 1536. He was known for his work on various churches and buildings in Florence, including the Church of Santa Maria Novella.

Another individual with the surname Cambo was Pietro Cambo, a 16th-century Italian painter from Cremona. He was active between 1520 and 1550 and is known for his religious and mythological paintings.

In the 17th century, the name Cambo appears in the records of the Venetian Republic. A merchant named Marco Cambo is mentioned in documents from that era, indicating the surname's presence in Venice during that time.

Another bearer of the surname Cambo was Niccolò Cambo, an Italian philosopher and theologian who lived from 1683 to 1755. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his time and wrote several works on philosophy and theology.

In the 19th century, the name Cambo was associated with Giuseppe Cambo, an Italian poet and writer who lived from 1821 to 1887. He was known for his romantic poetry and wrote several collections of poems.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Cambo throughout history, demonstrating its Italian origins and presence in various regions and professions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cambo

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

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

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