Cameron

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Cameron is derived from a Scottish Gaelic surname originating as a nickname for “crooked nose” more directly from “cam shron.” Cameron is also a Scottish version of the place Cambernon meaning “crooked hill.” Cambernon is a village in the Manche département of north-western France. ^[1][1]

POPULARITY

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Additionally, and not surprisingly, Cameron is consistently popular in Scotland:

• 3rd - as a boy's name (2003)
• 3rd - as a boy's name (2002)
• 3rd - as a boy's name (2001)
• 4th - as a boy's name (2004)
• 4th - as a boy's name (2000)
• 5th - as a boy's name (1999)
• 5th - as a boy's name (1998)
• 6th - as a boy's name (2006)
• 6th - as a boy's name (2005) ^[1]

FACTS

Cameron is one of many aristocratic Scottish surnames later used as a first name. As such, it was originally almost exclusively a masculine name used as either a first or middle name in order to honor the Cameron surname. Cameron was also the name of one of the many famous Scottish clans and consistently retains its strong Scottish associations. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• Cameron Mills, NY Zip code(s): 14820
• Cameron Park, CA Population (1990): 11897 Zip code(s): 95682
• Cameron County, PA Population (1990): 5913
• Cameron Park, TX Population (1990): 3802
• Cameron Parish, LA Population (1990): 9260
• Cameron County, TX Population (1990): 260120
• Cameron, WI Population (1990): 1273 Zip code(s): 54822
• Cameron, TX Population (1990): 5580 Zip code(s): 76520
• Cameron, SC Population (1990): 504 Zip code(s): 29030
• Cameron, OK Population (1990): 327 Zip code(s): 74932
• Cameron, NY Zip code(s): 14819
• Cameron, MT Zip code(s): 59720
• Cameron, MO Population (1990): 4831 Zip code(s): 64429
• Cameron, LA Population (1990): 2041 Zip code(s): 70631
• Cameron, IL Zip code(s): 61423
• Cameron, WV Population (1990): 1177 Zip code(s): 26033
• Cameron, NC Population (1990): 215
• Cameron, AZ Population (1990): 493 ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Cameron Monaghan, child actor
• Cameron Diaz, actress/model
• Cameron Beckman, PGA tour golfer
• Cameron Cleeland, football player
• Cameron Drew, baseball player
• Cameron Mathison, actor/entertainer
• Cameron Richardson, actress/entertainer
• Cameron Spikes, football player
• Cameron Worrell, football player

NOTES

OTHER CAMERON'S

Cameron French, Cameron Sylvester, Cameron Smith, Cameron Johnson, Cameron Williams, Cameron Jones, Cameron Brown, Cameron Davis, Cameron Miller, Cameron Wilson, Cameron Moore, Cameron Taylor, Cameron Aamodt, Cameron Aaron, Cameron Abbaticchio, Cameron Abbatichio, Cameron Abbott, Cameron Abdallah, Cameron Abel, Cameron Abell, Cameron Abelson, Cameron Abercrombie, Cameron Abernathy, Cameron Abfalter, Cameron Abington, Cameron Abla, Cameron Ables, Cameron Abney, Cameron Aboudara, Cameron Abraham, Cameron Abrahamsson, Cameron Abram, Cameron Abrams, Cameron Abrishaman, Cameron Absnaider, Cameron Abt, Cameron Ackbury, Cameron Acker, Cameron Ackerly, Cameron Ackerman, Cameron Ackland, Cameron Ackley, Cameron Acoff, Cameron Acor, Cameron Acosta, Cameron Acree, Cameron Acuff, Cameron Adair, Cameron Adam, Cameron Adams, More results

Author: Mike Szimanski