Cameron is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 7 characters long in length.
The man with a crooked or wry nose; one who came from Cameron, i.e., crooked hill, the name of three places in Scotland.
Crooked or hooked nose.
How popular is Cameron?
Cameron is common in United States, Australia, Canada, Scotland, England, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Guyana, Puerto Rico, Wales, Ireland, Thailand, Afghanistan, Netherlands, Suriname, Brazil, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Spain, Saudi Arabia, France, Nigeria, Panama, Chile, British Virgin Islands, Israel, Sweden.
Cameron is ranked 3042 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Cameron bearers increased by 5.34 per cent in 2010 US census to 55240 since 2000, the surname slipped by 36 spots and ranked at 614. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
---|---|---|
White | 75.52 | 77.87 |
Black | 17.86 | 17.02 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3.14 | 2.2 |
Others | 2.09 | 1.68 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.73 | 0.67 |
Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.66 | 0.56 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Factory Worker Marion Cameron from Ireland aboard the unknown ferry from Glasgow during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 18 years old when she arrived in USA on November 6, 1848. 30 years old Mary Cameron, Workman John Cameron, 19 years old Mary Cameron, William Cameron (26) Fitter, Jno. Cameron (30) Merchant, Mrs Cameron, aged 30, U Cameron (8), 34 years old Archd. Cameron, and 76 other Cameron around 42.86% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and servant, engineer, printer migrated to US from Glasgow, Liverpool and Halifax & Liverpool.
From Italy
Rob Cameron was 19 years old when he migrated to USA on January 3, 1887. He lived in Italy where he worked as laborer and took Leerdam from Rotterdam.
From Germany
Jane Cameron was 18 years old when she migrated to United States on May 28, 1867. She lived in Germany where she worked as spinster and took Aleppo from Liverpool & Queenstown. Catherine Cameron, aged 18, Catherine Cameron (43) Farmer, Charles Cameron (10), Gardener Robert Cameron, 48 years old Auguste W. Cameron, are others that migrated to US from London, Liverpool & Queenstown and Bremen.
Cameron Namesakes
- W. Bruce Cameron, American author, columnist, and humorist
- David Cameron, British politician
- Ewan Cameron, Scottish physician
- Verney Lovett Cameron, English traveller
- G. C. Cameron, American soul and R&B singer
- Donaldina Cameron, pioneer in the fight against slavery as a Presbyterian missionary
- David Young Cameron, Scottish painter and etcher
- Basil Cameron, English conductor
- Sheila Cameron, British lawyer
- Lynn Cameron, Scottish curler
- Bert Cameron, retired Jamaican sprinter
- Terry Cameron, former South Australian politician
- John A. Cameron,
- Rondo Cameron, American professor of economic history
- Scotty Cameron, American golf club maker primarily
- Billy Cameron, Canadian professional ice hockey right winger
- N. E. Cameron, writer from Guyana
- Duncan Inglis Cameron, university administrator and Secretary of Heriot-Watt University
- Robert Curry Cameron, American astronomer
- Mark Cameron, American athlete
- Hilda Cameron, Canadian athlete
- Regan Cameron, fashion, beauty and celebrity photographer
- Eric Cameron, Canadian artist living in Calgary
- Kate Cameron, English house and trance music singer with a rich alto voice
- Samuel James Cameron, was Regius Professor of Midwifery at the University of Glasgow
- Murdoch Cameron, was Regius Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Glasgow
- John Joseph Cameron, West Indian cricketer
- Anne Cameron, Canadian novelist, poet
- Henry Alvin Cameron, African-American schoolteacher
- Betty Cameron, Australian World War II servicewoman and WAAAF activist
- Fred Cameron, Canadian-American former soccer player
- Kenneth D. Cameron, retired American naval aviator, test pilot
- Donald Ewen Cameron, American Psychopathological Association
- Paul Cameron, American psychologist and sex researcher
- Thomas Cameron, Canadian veterinarian and parasitologist
- Alastair G. W. Cameron, Canadian astrophysicist and space scientist
- James Cameron, Canadian filmmaker, philanthropist
- Julia Margaret Cameron, British photographer
- Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English politician
- Elspeth Cameron, Canadian writer best
- Simon Cameron, influential American businessman and politician
- Archie Cameron, Australian politician
- Mike Cameron, American former professional Major League Baseball outfielder
- Matthew Crooks Cameron, politician in Ontario, Canada
- Julia Cameron, American teacher, author, artist, poet, playwright, novelist
- Ross Cameron, Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives
- Matt Cameron, American musician
- Pero Cameron, New Zealand former professional basketball player and basketball coach
- Carl Cameron, American television journalist and former reporter for Fox News Channel
- Rhona Cameron, Scottish comedian
- Aylmer Cameron, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- William E. Cameron, American soldier, lawyer, journalist
- Liz Cameron, former Lord Provost of Glasgow
- Stevie Cameron, award-winning Canadian investigative journalist and best-selling author
- Arthur Leslie Cameron, tenth mayor of Calgary
Cameron Namesakes
- W. Bruce Cameron, American author, columnist, and humorist
- David Cameron, British politician
- Ewan Cameron, Scottish physician
- Verney Lovett Cameron, English traveller
- G. C. Cameron, American soul and R&B singer
- Donaldina Cameron, pioneer in the fight against slavery as a Presbyterian missionary
- David Young Cameron, Scottish painter and etcher
- Basil Cameron, English conductor
- Sheila Cameron, British lawyer
- Lynn Cameron, Scottish curler
- Bert Cameron, retired Jamaican sprinter
- Terry Cameron, former South Australian politician
- John A. Cameron,
- Rondo Cameron, American professor of economic history
- Scotty Cameron, American golf club maker primarily
- Billy Cameron, Canadian professional ice hockey right winger
- N. E. Cameron, writer from Guyana
- Duncan Inglis Cameron, university administrator and Secretary of Heriot-Watt University
- Robert Curry Cameron, American astronomer
- Mark Cameron, American athlete
- Hilda Cameron, Canadian athlete
- Regan Cameron, fashion, beauty and celebrity photographer
- Eric Cameron, Canadian artist living in Calgary
- Kate Cameron, English house and trance music singer with a rich alto voice
- Samuel James Cameron, was Regius Professor of Midwifery at the University of Glasgow
- Murdoch Cameron, was Regius Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Glasgow
- John Joseph Cameron, West Indian cricketer
- Anne Cameron, Canadian novelist, poet
- Henry Alvin Cameron, African-American schoolteacher
- Betty Cameron, Australian World War II servicewoman and WAAAF activist
- Fred Cameron, Canadian-American former soccer player
- Kenneth D. Cameron, retired American naval aviator, test pilot
- Donald Ewen Cameron, American Psychopathological Association
- Paul Cameron, American psychologist and sex researcher
- Thomas Cameron, Canadian veterinarian and parasitologist
- Alastair G. W. Cameron, Canadian astrophysicist and space scientist
- James Cameron, Canadian filmmaker, philanthropist
- Julia Margaret Cameron, British photographer
- Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English politician
- Elspeth Cameron, Canadian writer best
- Simon Cameron, influential American businessman and politician
- Archie Cameron, Australian politician
- Mike Cameron, American former professional Major League Baseball outfielder
- Matthew Crooks Cameron, politician in Ontario, Canada
- Julia Cameron, American teacher, author, artist, poet, playwright, novelist
- Ross Cameron, Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives
- Matt Cameron, American musician
- Pero Cameron, New Zealand former professional basketball player and basketball coach
- Carl Cameron, American television journalist and former reporter for Fox News Channel
- Rhona Cameron, Scottish comedian
- Aylmer Cameron, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- William E. Cameron, American soldier, lawyer, journalist
- Liz Cameron, former Lord Provost of Glasgow
- Stevie Cameron, award-winning Canadian investigative journalist and best-selling author
- Arthur Leslie Cameron, tenth mayor of Calgary
Related Family Names:
- Camaganacan
- Camajin
- Camangian
- Camben (Scotland)
- Camberlain
- Cambern
- Cambien
- Camblin
- Cambon (France)
- Cambron (Mexico)