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Cama Family History

Cama Surname Meaning

Italian (mainly Calabria and Sicily): probably from the dialect word cama ‘mud’. Catalan: nickname based on cama ‘leg’.

Albanian: from the old personal name or nickname Camë (definite form Cama) based on a shortened form of the vocabulary word camërdhok ‘little boy’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Cama families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cama family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Cama families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Cama families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Cama's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Cama families in 1891.
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What did your Cama ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cama. 100% of Cama women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cama. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 559 military records available for the last name Cama. For the veterans among your Cama ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cama lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cama life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Cama in 1963 was 78, and 88 in 2004.

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