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

Cammarata, 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 Cammarata surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cammarata in America

Cammarata is the 11767th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cammarata surname appeared 2,662 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 Cammarata.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cammarata 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 Cammarata

The surname Cammarata is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Sicily. It is derived from the name of a town in the province of Agrigento, Cammarata. The town's name is believed to come from the Arabic word "qamr" meaning moon, suggesting that the area may have had some connection to the moon or lunar cycles.

The name Cammarata can be traced back to the 11th century, when the area was under Norman rule. During this period, surnames began to emerge as a way to distinguish families and individuals. The earliest known record of the surname Cammarata appears in a Sicilian document from 1190, referring to a landowner named Ruggero Cammarata.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Guglielmo Cammarata (c. 1230-1290) was a prominent jurist and legal scholar in the court of King Manfred of Sicily. His writings on Sicilian law and customs were highly influential at the time.

Another historical figure with the surname Cammarata was Giovanni Cammarata (1524-1592), a Sicilian architect and engineer who worked on several notable buildings and fortifications in Palermo and other parts of Sicily during the Renaissance period.

In the 18th century, a Sicilian painter named Vincenzo Cammarata (1719-1794) gained recognition for his religious works and portraits, many of which can still be found in churches and galleries across Sicily.

During the 19th century, the name Cammarata appeared in various official records and documents related to the town of the same name. One notable mention is in the work of Italian writer and historian Michele Amari (1806-1889), who discussed the history and significance of the town of Cammarata in his book "Storia dei Musulmani di Sicilia" (History of the Muslims of Sicily).

Another individual worth mentioning is Giuseppe Cammarata (1856-1928), a Sicilian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was involved in various social and political movements of his time.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Cammarata who have left their mark throughout history. The name's origins can be traced back to the town of Cammarata in Sicily, and it has been carried by notable figures in various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cammarata

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

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

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