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

Kaml, 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 Kaml surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaml in America

Kaml is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaml surname appeared 133 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 Kaml.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaml 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 Kaml

The surname KAML is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "kamil," which referred to a camel. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked with or traded in camels, or perhaps someone who had a physical resemblance to the animal.

One of the earliest known records of the name KAML can be found in the Annals of the Benedictine Abbey of Quedlinburg, a medieval chronicle that dates back to the 11th century. The name appears in an entry from the year 1089, which mentions a man named Godefried Kaml.

In the 13th century, there are references to a family of nobles known as the Kamls, who held lands and titles in the region of Saxony. One notable member of this family was Heinrich Kaml, a knight who fought in the Crusades and was born in 1212.

The name KAML can also be found in various town and village names throughout Germany, such as Kamlach and Kamlitz. These place names likely originated from individuals or families with the surname KAML who lived in or owned land in those areas.

During the Renaissance period, a prominent figure with the surname KAML was Johannes Kaml, a German humanist and scholar who lived from 1465 to 1532. He was known for his translations of ancient Greek texts and his contributions to the field of education.

Another notable individual with the surname KAML was Katharina Kaml, a German artist and painter who lived from 1580 to 1640. She was known for her intricate still-life paintings and was considered a master of the genre during her time.

In the 18th century, Johann Kaml, a German composer and organist, made significant contributions to the development of church music. He was born in 1705 and died in 1784.

During the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname KAML was Friedrich Kaml, a German industrialist and entrepreneur who lived from 1825 to 1892. He founded a successful manufacturing company that produced tools and machinery, which helped to drive the industrial revolution in Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaml

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

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

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