Cameron is a

Scottish surname Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. History The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were ...

and thus somewhat common throughout the

English-speaking world Speakers of English are also known as Anglophones, and the countries where English is natively spoken by the majority of the population are termed the '' Anglosphere''. Over two billion people speak English , making English the largest langua ...

. There are several possible origins. One is from a Gaelic-language

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

, derived from ''cam'' ("crooked", "bent") and ''sròn'' or ''abhainn'' ("nose", "river"). Another is from any of the various places called Cameron, especially such places located in Fife, Edinburgh or Lennox,

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...

.. This webpage cited: . In the Scottish Lowlands the surname indicates that the original bearer lived in either Cameron near Edinburgh, Cameron in Lennox, or Cameron in Fife. Thus, the name in the Lowlands is of territorial origin, from one of the three places mentioned. /ref> The English-language surname can be rendered into

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...

as: ''Camarran'' (masculine), ''Chamarran'' (feminine); or as ''Camshron''. (masculine) and ''Chamshron'' (feminine).

List of people with the surname

* Alan Cameron (disambiguation) * Alexander Cameron (disambiguation) * Allan Cameron (disambiguation) * Angus Cameron (disambiguation) *

Archie Cameron Archie Galbraith Cameron (22 March 18959 August 1956) was an Australian politician. He was a government minister under Joseph Lyons and Robert Menzies, leader of the Country Party from 1939 to 1940, and finally Speaker of the House of Represe ...

(1895–1956), Australian politician * Arti Cameron (born 1988), Guyanese model * Bill Cameron (disambiguation) *

Cam Cameron Malcolm "Cam" Cameron (born February 6, 1961) is an American football coach. He is the former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of the LSU Tigers football program. Cameron attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and playe ...

(born 1961), American football head coach *

Candace Cameron Candace Cameron Bure (; born Candace Helaine Cameron; April 6, 1976) is an American actress, producer, author and television personality. She is known for portraying D.J. Tanner on ''Full House'' and its sequel series '' Fuller House'', and a nu ...

(born 1976), U.S. actress *

Chantelle Cameron Chantelle Cameron (born 14 May 1991) is a British professional boxer. She is a world champion in two weight classes and the current undisputed light-welterweight champion, having held the WBC title since 2020; the IBF and ''Ring'' magazine t ...

(born 1991), British boxer *

Caressa Cameron Caressa Venal Cameron-Jackson (born August 4, 1987) is an American beauty pageant titleholder and occasional singer who was Miss Virginia 2009 and Miss America 2010. She is the eighth African American Miss America titleholder, the first Black Mis ...

(born 1987), American beauty * Carl Cameron (born 1961), U.S. television journalist *

Charles Cameron (architect) Charles Cameron (1745 – 19 March 1812) was a Scottish architect who made an illustrious career at the court of Catherine II of Russia. Cameron, a practitioner of early neoclassical architecture, was the chief architect of Tsarskoye Selo and P ...

(1745–1812), Scottish architect *

Charlie Cameron (footballer, born 1994) Charlie Mark Cameron (born 5 July 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2014 to 2017. Cameron was take ...

, Australian rules footballer * Christina Cameron (born ), Canadian writer and architectural historian * Colin Cameron (disambiguation) * Cordelia Cameron, Australian actor-manager * Cornelia C. Cameron (1911–1994), American geologist * David Cameron (disambiguation) *

Daz Cameron Dazmon Jaroid Cameron (born January 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He attended Eagle's Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Georgia, and was selected by the Houston Astros in ...

(born 1997), American baseball player * Donald Cameron (disambiguation) * Doug Cameron (born 1951), Australian politician (ALP) and trade unionist * Douglas Colin Cameron (1854–1921), Canadian politician *

Dove Cameron Dove Olivia Cameron (born Chloe Celeste Hosterman; January 15, 1996) is an American singer and actress. She became famous for her double role of the eponymous characters in the Disney Channel comedy series ''Liv and Maddie'', for which she won ...

(born 1996), U.S. actress * Duncan Cameron (disambiguation) *

Earl Cameron Earlston Jewitt Cameron, CBE (8 August 19173 July 2020), known as Earl Cameron, was a Bermudian actor who lived and worked in the United Kingdom. After appearing on London's West End stage, he became one of the first black stars in the Briti ...

(1917–2020), Bermudian actor *

Earl Cameron (broadcaster) Earl Cameron (June 12, 1915 – January 13, 2005) was a Canadian broadcaster and was anchor of CBC's '' The National'' from 1959 to 1966. Biography Cameron was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1915, and, as a student, found a summer job at ...

(1915–2005), Canadian broadcaster * Elsie Cameron (died 1924), British murder victim * Elspeth Cameron (born 1943), Canadian writer *

Eoin Cameron Eoin Harrap Cameron (4 January 1951 – 23 June 2016) was an Australian radio personality in Perth, Western Australia and member of the Australian House of Representatives. Until August 2015 he presented the ABC's Perth local station 720 ABC P ...

(1951–2016), Western Australian radio personality * Ewan Cameron (1922–1991), Scottish physician * Ewen Cameron (disambiguation) * Geoff Cameron (born 1985), U.S. footballer * Hector Charles Cameron (1878–1958), British paediatrician *

Hector Clare Cameron Sir Hector Clare Cameron (born 30 September 1843 in Demerara, Guyana, died 22 November 1928 in Glasgow) was a surgery, surgeon who was most notable for being Emeritus Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of Glasgow and President of t ...

(1843–1928), Scottish surgeon *

Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the mo ...

(born 1993), Australian rules footballer * Jeremy Cameron (author), British author * Horace Brakenridge Cameron (1905–1935), South African cricketer * Jake W. Cameron (1913–1999), American politician * James Cameron (disambiguation) * John Cameron (disambiguation) *

John Allan Cameron John Allan Cameron, (16 December 1938 – 22 November 2006) was a Canadian folk singer, "The Godfather of Celtic Music" in Canada. Noted for performing traditional music on his twelve string guitar, he released his first album in 1969. He ...

(1938–2006), Canadian folksinger *

Julia Cameron Julia B. Cameron (born March 4, 1948Floor Sample, by Julia Cameron, (Tarcher, 2006; ), a memoir) is an American teacher, author, artist, poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, pigeon fancier, composer, and journalist. She is best known for her ...

(born 1948), writer *

Julia Margaret Cameron Julia Margaret Cameron (''née'' Pattle; 11 June 1815 – 26 January 1879) was a British photographer who is considered one of the most important portraitists of the 19th century. She is known for her Soft focus, soft-focus close-ups of famous ...

(1815–1879), British photographer *

Kenneth D. Cameron Kenneth Donald Cameron (born November 29, 1949), (Col, USMC, Ret.), is a retired American naval aviator, test pilot, engineer, U.S. Marine Corps officer, and NASA astronaut. Background Cameron was born November 29, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

(born 1949), U.S. astronaut *

Kirk Cameron Kirk Thomas Cameron (born October 12, 1970) is an American actor and evangelist. He first gained fame as a teen actor playing Mike Seaver on the ABC sitcom ''Growing Pains'' (1985–1992), a role for which he was nominated for two Golden Gl ...

(born 1970), U.S. actor * Kyle Cameron (born 1997), footballer * Lisa Cameron (economist) (born 1967), Australian economist * Malcolm Cameron (disambiguation) * Margaret Cameron (disambiguation) * Marjorie Cameron (1922–1995), American actress, artist and occultist * Mark Cameron (disambiguation) *

Matt Cameron Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American musician who is the drummer for the rock band Pearl Jam. He first gained fame as the drummer for Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986. He appeared on each of ...

(born 1962), U.S. hard rock musician *

Matthew Crooks Cameron Sir Matthew Crooks Cameron, (2 October 1822 – 25 June 1887) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1878. He represented the riding of Toronto East. He served i ...

(1822–1887), Canadian politician *Maximilian Cameron aka

Maxym Kryvonis Maksym Kryvonis ( uk, Максим Кривоніс) ( "Crooked-nose", or Perebyinis) (d. 1648) was one of the Cossack leaders of Khmelnytsky Uprising. Origins The question about his origins remains unresolved. A Polish pamphlet published in 16 ...

(died 1648), one of the leaders of Khmelnytsky Uprising *

Mike Cameron Michael Terrance Cameron (born January 8, 1973) is an American former professional Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, B ...

(born 1973), U.S. Major League Baseball player *

Paul Cameron Paul Drummond Cameron (born November 9, 1939) is an American psychologist. Cameron has been designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as an anti-gay extremist. While employed at various institutions, including the University of Nebraska, h ...

(born 1939), U.S. psychologist *

Pero Cameron Sean Pero MacPherson Cameron (born 5 June 1974) is a New Zealand basketball coach and former player. A FIBA Hall of Fame member, he captained the New Zealand Tall Blacks from 2000 to 2010, helping lead New Zealand to the semifinal of the 2002 ...

(born 1974), New Zealand professional basketball player *

Phil Cameron Phil Cameron (born 14 November 1972) is a British entrepreneur, the founder of No.1 Traveller, and a former Tony and Olivier Award-winning theatre producer. Personal life Cameron was born on 14 November 1972 in London. He read English and Dr ...

(born 1972), British entrepreneur, owner of No.1 Traveller and former West End producer * Rafael Cameron (born 1951), Guyanese-American singer * Ralph H. Cameron (1863–1953), U.S. Senator from Arizona (1921–1927) * Reba Cameron (1885-1959), American nurse * Richard Cameron (disambiguation) * Robert Cameron (disambiguation) * Ron Cameron (disambiguation) *

Rondo Cameron Rondo Emmett Cameron (February 20, 1925 – January 1, 2001) was an American professor of economic history. He was a native of Texas. He graduated from Yale (1948) and received a Ph.D. degree at the University of Chicago (1952). He taught at the ...

(1925–2001), economic historian * Roy Cameron (1923–2006), Australian public servant and diplomat *

Ross Cameron Ross Alexander Cameron (born 14 May 1965) is an Australian politician who was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 to October 2004, representing the Division of Parramatta, New South Wales. Between 2013 ...

(born 1965), Australian politician *

Samantha Cameron Samantha Gwendoline Cameron (; born 18 April 1971) is an English businesswoman. Until 13 May 2010, she was the creative director of Smythson of Bond Street. Her husband, David Cameron, was the British prime minister from 2010 to 2016. She took ...

(born 1971), British businesswoman, wife of politician David *

Scotty Cameron Scotty Cameron is an American sports equipment brand established by Don T. "Scotty" Cameron (born 8 November 1962), a golf club manufacturer primarily known for making putters. Scotty Cameron is part of the Acushnet Company brand portfolio since ...

(born 1962), American golf club maker primarily known for manufacturing putters * Sean Cameron (disambiguation) * Silver Donald Cameron (born 1937), Canadian writer *

Simon Cameron Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Americ ...

(1799–1889), U.S. politician *

Tassie Cameron Tassie Cameron is a Gemini Award-winning Canadian screenwriter who has contributed to numerous television shows and films. She was the head writer and executive producer on the Global Television Network/ABC series ''Rookie Blue'' and creator of ...

, Canadian television writer *

Verney Lovett Cameron Verney Lovett Cameron (1 July 184424 March 1894) was an English traveller in Central Africa and the first European to cross (1875) equatorial Africa from sea to sea. Biography He was born at Radipole, near Weymouth, Dorset, son of Rev Jonatha ...

(1844–1894), English traveller *

Violet Cameron Violet Lydia Thompson (7 December 1862 – 25 October 1919), known professionally as Violet Cameron, was an English actress and singer who gained fame in Robert Planquette's operettas '' Les cloches de Corneville'' and ''Rip Van Winkle'', and ...

(1862–1919), English actress and singer *

W. Bruce Cameron William Bruce Cameron (born July 25, 1956) is an American author, columnist, and humorist. Cameron is most famous for his novel '' A Dog's Purpose'', which spent 52 weeks on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. The book is the basis for the ...

(born 1960), U.S. humorous writer

Fictional characters

*Dr.

Allison Cameron Allison Cameron, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama ''House'', portrayed by American actress Jennifer Morrison. An immunologist, Cameron was a member of Dr. Gregory House's team of handpicked specialists at Princeton-Pla ...

, in the television series ''House'' *

Dr. David Cameron This is a list of characters in the Showtime series '' Queer as Folk''. The characters are listed alphabetically by their last name or by the name which appears in the episode credits. Drew Boyd Drew Boyd is the quarterback of the fictional Pit ...

, in the television series ''Queer as Folk'' * Kiera Cameron, in the television series ''Continuum '' *

Tracker Cameron '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and ...

, in Degrassi: The Next Generation

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