NameCensus.

UK surname

Cammack

From a place name meaning "crooked stream," derived from Old English elements "camb" (crooked) and "ac" (oak).

In the 1881 census there were 324 people recorded with the Cammack surname, ranking it #9,214 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 544, ranked #9,364, down from #9,214 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lincoln St Botolph, London parishes and Gainsborough, Paddocks. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Burnley, Boston and Braintree.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cammack is 599 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 67.9%.

1881 census count

324

Ranked #9,214

Modern count

544

2016, ranked #9,364

Peak year

1999

599 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cammack had 324 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,214 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 544 in 2016, ranked #9,364.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 514 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cammack surname distribution map

The map shows where the Cammack surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Cammack surname density by area, 1881 census.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Cammack over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 210 #10,030
1861 historical 183 #12,903
1881 historical 324 #9,214
1891 historical 333 #10,223
1901 historical 427 #9,054
1911 historical 514 #7,669
1997 modern 574 #8,398
1998 modern 591 #8,481
1999 modern 599 #8,453
2000 modern 588 #8,524
2001 modern 572 #8,561
2002 modern 575 #8,685
2003 modern 557 #8,758
2004 modern 554 #8,812
2005 modern 546 #8,827
2006 modern 546 #8,867
2007 modern 550 #8,905
2008 modern 563 #8,801
2009 modern 563 #8,999
2010 modern 568 #9,134
2011 modern 547 #9,312
2012 modern 542 #9,279
2013 modern 552 #9,308
2014 modern 546 #9,446
2015 modern 548 #9,338
2016 modern 544 #9,364

Geography

Back to top

Where Cammacks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lincoln St Botolph, London parishes, Gainsborough, Paddocks and West Derby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Burnley, Boston, Braintree and Winchester. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Gainsborough, Paddocks Lincolnshire
5 West Derby Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Burnley 003 Burnley
2 Boston 003 Boston
3 Braintree 006 Braintree
4 Winchester 002 Winchester
5 Boston 008 Boston

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Cammack

These lists show first names that appear often with the Cammack surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Cammack

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Cammack, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Cammack surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Cammack household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Cammack is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

Read profile summary

Group profile

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Cammack is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

6
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Cammack falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Cammack is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Cammack, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Cammack

The surname Cammack is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "cammoc" and "cam," meaning "crooked" or "bent." It likely originated in areas of England where these words were commonly used to describe the local landscape or geographic features.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cammack can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Camoc" or "Camoch." This suggests that the name was already in use during the 11th century in parts of England.

In the 13th century, variations of the name, such as "Camac" and "Cammac," began to appear in various historical records and documents from regions like Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. These variations may have been influenced by the local dialects and pronunciation differences in different parts of the country.

One notable bearer of the surname Cammack was Sir John Cammack (c. 1460-1537), a wealthy English merchant and politician who served as Sheriff of London in 1525. He was a prominent figure in the City of London during the reign of King Henry VIII.

Another individual with the Cammack surname was William Cammack (1612-1681), an English Puritan minister and author who emigrated to New England in the 17th century. He served as a minister in several towns in Massachusetts and published several religious works.

In the 18th century, the Cammack surname was also found in Scotland, where variations like "Cammock" and "Cammick" were used. One example is Thomas Cammick (1725-1802), a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of nautical almanacs and navigational techniques.

The name Cammack may also have been influenced by or derived from certain place names in England, such as Camock in Yorkshire or Cammock in Staffordshire. These place names likely had similar linguistic roots and may have contributed to the spread and evolution of the surname.

Other notable individuals with the Cammack surname include John Cammack (1770-1859), an English artist and engraver known for his landscape paintings and etchings, and James Cammack (1834-1909), an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, in the late 19th century.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

Back to top

Cammack families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cammack surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lincolnshire leads with 201 Cammacks recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.02x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 201 40.02x
Lancashire 33 0.89x
Yorkshire 19 0.61x
Nottinghamshire 14 3.31x
Lanarkshire 11 1.08x
Middlesex 10 0.32x
Surrey 8 0.52x
Monmouthshire 7 3.08x
Norfolk 5 1.04x
Angus 3 1.03x
Devon 3 0.46x
Staffordshire 3 0.28x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.50x
Derbyshire 1 0.20x
Durham 1 0.11x
Hampshire 1 0.16x
Sussex 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Saxelby With Ingleby in Lincolnshire leads with 20 Cammacks recorded in 1881 and an index of 1562.50x.

Place Total Index
Saxelby With Ingleby 20 1562.50x
Upton 12 4615.38x
Govan 10 3.98x
Hackney London 10 5.68x
Ormskirk 10 140.25x
Somerby In Caistor 10 9090.91x
Eston 9 132.74x
Misterton 9 687.02x
Scarisbrick 9 207.85x
Barton St Peter 8 347.83x
Bishop Norton 8 2105.26x
Revesby 8 1311.48x
St Martin Lincoln 8 171.67x
Waltham 8 1000.00x
Bennington By Boston 7 1186.44x
Coningsby 7 486.11x
Friskney 7 437.50x
Glanford Brigg 7 391.06x
St Swithin Lincoln 7 88.61x
St Woollos 7 27.62x
Alvingham 6 2068.97x
Barton St Mary St Peter 6 645.16x
Bicker 6 769.23x
Everton 6 5.05x
Horncastle 6 115.83x
Wildmore 6 909.09x
Cabourn 5 2631.58x
Wilksby 5 12500.00x
Alford 4 128.62x
Bermondsey 4 4.28x
Formby 4 94.79x
Kexby 4 1142.86x
Mattersey 4 1081.08x
Monk Frystone 4 740.74x
Rotherhithe 4 10.31x
Sheffield 4 4.04x
Terrington St John 4 547.95x
Caistor 3 150.00x
Horsington 3 769.23x
Leverton 3 468.75x
Liff Benvie 3 6.79x
Muckton 3 3000.00x
Spalding 3 30.09x
Stoke Damerel 3 6.56x
Walsall Foreign 3 5.48x
Boston 2 13.12x
Eccleston In Prescot 2 10.69x
New Bolingbroke 2 909.09x
Willingham 2 408.16x
Alverstoke 1 4.29x
Ardwick 1 2.97x
Aughton 1 27.10x
Barony 1 0.39x
Brighton 1 0.94x
Brightside Bierlow 1 1.64x
Burton By Lincoln 1 333.33x
Campsall 1 303.03x
Corringham 1 125.00x
Eckington 1 8.37x
Frieston 1 84.03x
Gateshead 1 1.43x
Grantham 1 15.27x
Humberstone 1 357.14x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 1 6.90x
Langriville 1 277.78x
Nottingham St Mary 1 0.91x
Pelhams Lands 1 588.24x
Riby 1 333.33x
Scartho 1 416.67x
Skirbeck 1 35.59x
South Ferriby 1 126.58x
Tetney 1 114.94x
Thornton Le Fen 1 270.27x
Waddingham 1 129.87x
Wisbech St Peter 1 10.02x
Withern 1 204.08x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Cammack surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Cammack surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 23
John 16
James 14
George 13
Joseph 9
Henry 7
Richard 5
Thomas 5
Charles 4
Walter 4
Alfred 3
Francis 3
Robert 3
Samuel 3
Eleker 2
Henery 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Atkinson 1
Barnet 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Geo.Wm. 1
Gorge 1
Harold 1
Harrison 1
Headly 1
Jesse 1
Jessee 1
Mark 1
Smith 1
Thos 1
Tom 1
Vincent 1
Wilfred 1
Zacariah 1

FAQ

Cammack surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cammack surname in 1881?

In 1881, 324 people were recorded with the Cammack surname. That placed it at #9,214 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cammack surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 544 in 2016. That gives Cammack a modern rank of #9,364.

What does the Cammack surname mean?

From a place name meaning "crooked stream," derived from Old English elements "camb" (crooked) and "ac" (oak).

What does the Cammack map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Cammack bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.