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Kamen Name Meaning

Czech (also Kámen) and Slovak (also Kameň): from Czech kámen Slovak kameň ‘stone’ either a nickname or a topographic name. German: habitational name from Kamen a town in North Rhine-Westphalia. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from a village whose name is derived from a Slavic word meaning ‘stone’ such as Belorussian and Russian kamen Ukrainian kamin Polish kamień (see Kaminski ). Compare Kamin . American shortened (and altered) form of Jewish and Polish Kaminski Kamiński Kaminsky or Kamensky .

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


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

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Where is the Kamen family from?

You can see how Kamen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kamen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kamen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Kamen families living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kamen's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Kamen families in 1911.
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What did your Kamen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kamen. 19% of Kamen men worked as a Salesman and 14% of Kamen women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kamen were Lawyer and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    19%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Lawyer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    14%
  • Saleslady
    14%
  • Secretary
    11%
  • Stenographer
    11%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kamen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Kamen. For the veterans among your Kamen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kamen lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, 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.

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