Came

Came Meaning & Origin

About Came
The surname Came is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "camm," meaning "crooked" or "bent." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a bend or curve in a road or river. The name may also have been a nickname for someone with a crooked or bent physical feature. Overall, the surname Came signifies a geographical or physical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Came is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Came: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Came based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Came is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 M
🌐 IPA
/keɪm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Came in Braille

Here's how to represent Came in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Came in braille

How to sign the name Came using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Came using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Came in sign language

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