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

Camin, 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 Camin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Camin in America

Camin is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Camin surname appeared 164 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 Camin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Camin 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 Camin

The surname CAMIN has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "caminus," which means "furnace" or "kiln." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who worked as bakers, potters, or in other professions that involved the use of furnaces or kilns.

The earliest known reference to the name CAMIN can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, which mentions a certain "Petrus Camin" from the region of Chartres, France. Another early record is the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of citizens in the city of Rouen, which includes an entry for "Jehan Camin" in the year 1292.

In the 13th century, the name CAMIN appeared in several other historical records, including the Trésor des Chartes du Comté de Rethel, which mentions a "Guiot Camin" in 1268, and the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Vincent du Mans, which references a "Gaufridus Camin" in 1275.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname CAMIN was Jean Camin, a French architect and sculptor who lived in the late 15th century. He is credited with designing the chapel of the Château de Blois, a renowned Renaissance castle in the Loire Valley region of France.

Another notable figure was Pierre Camin, a French mathematician and astronomer born in 1523. He made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and was appointed as the Royal Mathematician by King Henry III of France.

In the 17th century, a French explorer named Nicolas Camin is recorded as having participated in the colonization of Canada. He is believed to have been among the first Europeans to settle in the region that would later become the city of Quebec.

During the 18th century, a French composer named François Camin (1696-1763) gained recognition for his contributions to the development of the French opera. His works were performed at the Royal Academy of Music in Paris.

In the 19th century, a French painter named Louis Camin (1824-1901) achieved considerable success with his landscapes and portraits, which were exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Camin

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

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

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