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

Carmell, 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 Carmell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carmell in America

Carmell is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carmell surname appeared 146 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 Carmell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carmell 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 Carmell

The surname Carmell is believed to have its origins in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "carr" meaning a rock or a hill, and "mell" meaning a bare or exposed area. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a rocky or exposed hill or outcrop.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which mentions a John Carmel. The Hundred Rolls were administrative records compiled during the reign of King Edward I, and their inclusion of this surname provides valuable insight into its antiquity.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various forms, such as Carmell, Carmelle, and Carmyll, in records from counties like Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. This variation in spelling was common during this period due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

During the Tudor era, the Carmell surname can be found in the records of the Court of the Exchequer, which dealt with matters of taxation and revenue. A notable example is William Carmell, who was recorded as a landholder in Staffordshire in the early 16th century.

In the late 16th century, a John Carmell was born in Gloucestershire (c. 1570 - 1641), and he later became a prominent figure in the English Civil War, serving as a colonel in the Parliamentarian forces. His role in this significant conflict further cemented the name's place in English history.

Another noteworthy individual was Sir Thomas Carmell (1612 - 1672), a wealthy merchant and member of the East India Company, who owned estates in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. His success in trade and landholdings demonstrated the growing prominence of the Carmell name during this period.

In the 18th century, the name appears in various records, including those of the Church of England. One example is Richard Carmell (1725 - 1793), who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Wiltshire for many years.

Throughout its history, the Carmell surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Carmell Priory in Gloucestershire, which was a monastery founded in the 12th century, and Carmell Manor in Wiltshire, a historic estate dating back to the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carmell

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

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

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