Camille

Camille Meaning & Origin

About Camille
The surname Camille is derived from the given name Camille, which has origins in both French and Latin. In French, it is a masculine given name derived from the Latin name Camillus, meaning "attendant" or "acolyte." It can also be a feminine given name in French, derived from the Latin name Camilla, which means "young ceremonial attendant" or "virgin of unblemished character." As a surname, Camille is likely to have been adopted by individuals whose ancestors were named Camille or who were associated with the name in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Camille: 1,034
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,260
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Camille 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 Camille is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KML
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 M IY1 L
🌐 IPA
/kəˈmil/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Camille in Braille

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

The name Camille in braille

How to sign the name Camille using Sign Language

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

The name Camille in sign language

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