Carcamo
A surname of likely Spanish origin, probably from a place name or local topographic term.
The #6,516 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 59,317 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Carcamo is most likely a Spanish surname formed from a place name or a local geographical term rather than from a personal name. In Spanish, surnames of this type often arose when a family was identified by the place they came from or lived near. The deeper root may be regional or pre-Romance, and the surname’s exact etymology is not fully secure.
History
The surname is found in Spanish-speaking communities and later appears in the Americas through migration from Spain and the broader Hispanic world. In modern usage it is especially associated with Latin American populations, including in the United States. Because no dictionary excerpt was available, the precise original locality or root form cannot be stated with confidence.
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Fun fact
In many Spanish surnames, an accent mark may appear in earlier or regional spellings even when it is often omitted in modern records and databases.