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Carcamo Name Meaning

Spanish (Cárcamo): habitational name from any of the places called Cárcamo especially in Araba/Álava province Basque Country or a topographic name from cárcamo a variant of cárcavo ‘water hole’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Arcaro, Cardo, Carraro, Cassaro, Castano, Criado, Caro, Paramo

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Where is the Carcamo family from?

You can see how Carcamo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carcamo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Carcamo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Carcamo families living in California. This was about 22% of all the recorded Carcamo's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Carcamo families in 1920.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 37 military records available for the last name Carcamo. For the veterans among your Carcamo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carcamo lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Carcamo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Carcamo in 1964 was 76, and 59 in 2003.

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