Camey

Camey Meaning & Origin

About Camey
The surname Camey is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Came", which itself is a short form of the name "Camille". The name Camille is derived from the Latin word "camillus", meaning "attendant" or "servant". Therefore, the surname Camey likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or servant of someone named Came or Camille.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Camey: 650
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/camey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Camey in Braille

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

The name Camey in braille

How to sign the name Camey using Sign Language

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

The name Camey in sign language

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