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Kamen Name Meaning

Slavic (e.g. Czech Kámen or Slovak Kamen), German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a Slavic word meaning ‘stone’ or ‘rock’ (see Kamin), either directly, as a nickname, topographic name, or ornamental name, or indirectly as a habitational name for someone from Chemnitz (Slavic Kamenice), near the Czech border with Germany, or from one of the many other places in eastern Europe named with this word.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kamel, Kalen, Kamin, Kamer, Kaden, Kampen, Hamer, Kamens, Kade, Kamp

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Kamen Family Origin

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Kamen Family Occupations

What did your Kamen ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kamen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    36%

  • Freighter

    18%

  • Tailor

    18%

  • Blacksmith

    9%

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In 1880, Farmer, Freighter and Tailor were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Kamen. A less common occupation for the Kamen family was Blacksmith. The most common Kamen occupation in the USA was Farmer. 36% of Kamen's were Farmers.

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Kamen Historical Records

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Kamen Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1955 and 2004, Kamen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kamen in 1955 was 51, and 88 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kamen

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