The cambre Surname

cambre Name Meaning and History

French: Norman or Picard occupational name denoting someone who worked in the private quarters of his master, rather than the public halls of the manor, from c(h)ambre ‘room’.

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The cambre name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the cambre family name as far back in history as possible.

cambre Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of cambre Families in the US in 1920

Number of cambre families

39-76

14-38

1-13

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Thread	Author	Replies
Any Cambre's from Mexico?	Joseph Cambre	20
Louis CAMBRE's granddaughter	gin cambre boswick	0
Marcelite CAMBRE	gin cambre boswick	0
Louisa and Paul Com/ CAMBRE	gin cambre boswick	0
Cambre of Maurepas, Louisiana	growgirl131	2
Cambre Family New Orleans	DebbieBruce44	34
Cambre as Mulatto in 1870 & 1880 Census	MartyVestal	0
Marie Arthemise Cambre	Judy	2
Adam Lovinsky Cambre	Misha568	0
Marcelite Roberts + Joseph Cambre	gcmrspeel	2

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