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

Cammack, 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 Cammack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cammack in America

Cammack is the 13127th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cammack surname appeared 2,334 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cammack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cammack 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 Cammack

The surname Cammack is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "cammoc" and "cam," meaning "crooked" or "bent." It likely originated in areas of England where these words were commonly used to describe the local landscape or geographic features.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cammack can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Camoc" or "Camoch." This suggests that the name was already in use during the 11th century in parts of England.

In the 13th century, variations of the name, such as "Camac" and "Cammac," began to appear in various historical records and documents from regions like Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. These variations may have been influenced by the local dialects and pronunciation differences in different parts of the country.

One notable bearer of the surname Cammack was Sir John Cammack (c. 1460-1537), a wealthy English merchant and politician who served as Sheriff of London in 1525. He was a prominent figure in the City of London during the reign of King Henry VIII.

Another individual with the Cammack surname was William Cammack (1612-1681), an English Puritan minister and author who emigrated to New England in the 17th century. He served as a minister in several towns in Massachusetts and published several religious works.

In the 18th century, the Cammack surname was also found in Scotland, where variations like "Cammock" and "Cammick" were used. One example is Thomas Cammick (1725-1802), a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of nautical almanacs and navigational techniques.

The name Cammack may also have been influenced by or derived from certain place names in England, such as Camock in Yorkshire or Cammock in Staffordshire. These place names likely had similar linguistic roots and may have contributed to the spread and evolution of the surname.

Other notable individuals with the Cammack surname include John Cammack (1770-1859), an English artist and engraver known for his landscape paintings and etchings, and James Cammack (1834-1909), an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cammack

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

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

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