Amaral Surname
Approximately 350,042 people bear this surname
Amaral Surname User-submission:
Amaral is the Portuguese and Spanish collective for amara, a very common fruit in Portugal and Spain. Probably the surname appeared as a designation for the people who had a plantation of amaras.
Amaral Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 183,373 | 1:1,167 | 141 |
| Mozambique | 47,585 | 1:573 | 124 |
| East Timor | 35,087 | 1:35 | 6 |
| Angola | 32,142 | 1:840 | 138 |
| Portugal | 24,448 | 1:426 | 76 |
| United States | 10,980 | 1:33,011 | 4,124 |
| Mexico | 3,533 | 1:35,133 | 2,117 |
| Canada | 2,375 | 1:15,514 | 2,271 |
| Uruguay | 2,158 | 1:1,590 | 196 |
| Indonesia | 1,751 | 1:75,528 | 8,071 |
| France | 1,567 | 1:42,388 | 5,341 |
| Argentina | 1,119 | 1:38,198 | 3,200 |
| Spain | 572 | 1:81,734 | 7,031 |
| Venezuela | 542 | 1:55,727 | 2,651 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Paraguay | 350 | 1:20,676 | 833 |
| England | 304 | 1:183,283 | 16,451 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 176 | 1:1,008 | 151 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Switzerland | 129 | 1:63,666 | 7,829 |
| South Africa | 113 | 1:479,449 | 39,619 |
| India | 105 | 1:7,305,385 | 159,213 |
| Germany | 105 | 1:766,719 | 57,066 |
| Peru | 96 | 1:331,085 | 11,769 |
| Thailand | 84 | 1:840,933 | 134,389 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Benin | 65 | 1:159,009 | 16,217 |
| Cuba | 56 | 1:205,763 | 4,314 |
| Netherlands | 51 | 1:331,121 | 38,060 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Luxembourg | 43 | 1:13,501 | 2,808 |
| Bermuda | 41 | 1:1,592 | 254 |
| Belgium | 40 | 1:287,416 | 33,962 |
| Chile | 34 | 1:518,132 | 13,148 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Macau | 6 | 1:100,272 | 488 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Amáral (1) are calculated separately.
Amaral (11,438) may also be a first name.
Amaral Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Amaral is the Portuguese and Spanish collective for amara, a very common fruit in Portugal and Spain. Probably the surname appeared as a designation for the people who had a plantation of amaras.
- lucas.amaralA Portuguese toponymic from an estate near Viseu.
- mfariacastroAmaral Demographics
Amaral Political Affiliation
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Amaral Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amaral Come From? nationality or country of origin
Amaral (Arabic: امارال, Marathi: अमराल, Russian: Амарал) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Amáral. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amaral? popularity and diffusion
The last name Amaral is the 1,552nd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 20,819 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Amaral are found; 54 percent are found in South America and 52 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 55,955th most common forename internationally. It is borne by 11,438 people.
The last name Amaral is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 183,373 people, or 1 in 1,167. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 21 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 15 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Brazil it is found in 91 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 14 percent reside and East Timor, where 10 percent reside.
Amaral Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Amaral has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Amaral surname increased 99,818 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 15,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Amaral Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Amaral surname are 43.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.77% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Amaral earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,360 per year; in South Africa they earn 86.98% more than the national average, earning R 444,336 per year; in United States they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $45,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $53,298 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amáral | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gamaral | 92 | 1,024 | / |
| Amarale | 92 | 115 | / |
| Hamaral | 92 | 115 | / |
| Amarail | 92 | 29 | / |
| Amarall | 92 | 17 | / |
| Asmaral | 92 | 15 | / |
| Amaraal | 92 | 8 | / |
| Aamaral | 92 | 6 | / |
| Ammaral | 92 | 4 | / |
| Amarral | 92 | 4 | / |
| Amarald | 92 | 4 | / |
| Amaeral | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aimaral | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amarasl | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amaralt | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amaural | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amatral | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amaaral | 92 | 1 | / |
| D'Amaral | 86 | 15 | / |
| Amaralhe | 86 | 9 | / |
| Amarasel | 86 | 7 | / |
| Amaraull | 86 | 6 | / |
| Amarasil | 86 | 5 | / |
| Amarallh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Aamarale | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gamarral | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ammarale | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gamarail | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amargaul | 86 | 1 | / |
| Atmareal | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ameral | 83 | 248 | / |
| Amoral | 83 | 97 | / |
| Amarol | 83 | 25 | / |
| Omaral | 83 | 21 | / |
| Emaral | 83 | 4 | / |
| Asmarallh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Amaralova | 80 | 6 | / |
| Aimairale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amoraal | 77 | 110 | / |
| Amargol | 77 | 39 | / |
| Ameeral | 77 | 32 | / |
| Amarole | 77 | 14 | / |
| Gomaral | 77 | 10 | / |
| Hemaral | 77 | 7 | / |
| Amerall | 77 | 7 | / |
| Omargal | 77 | 6 | / |
| Hamarol | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gamoral | 77 | 4 | / |
| Asmarol | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hameral | 77 | 2 | / |
| Amorale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ameraal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amareil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aymeral | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ajmoral | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amerral | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ammeraal | 71 | 384 | / |
| Ammerall | 71 | 34 | / |
| Goomaral | 71 | 26 | / |
| Ammerahl | 71 | 23 | / |
| Hammeral | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ammerhal | 71 | 3 | / |
| Haimeral | 71 | 2 | / |
| Amourall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amoracil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ammoural | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amerol | 67 | 11,947 | / |
| Omarol | 67 | 185 | / |
| Emeral | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ameerallh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Emarol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emoral | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omaralova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hammerall | 67 | 0 | / |
Amaral Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amaral in the Marathi language | ||
| अमराल | amarala | 78.95 |
| अमाराल | amarala | 7.02 |
| अमारल | amarala | 5.26 |
| अमरल | amarala | 3.51 |
| एमरल | emarala | 1.75 |
| आमाराल | amarala | 1.75 |
| Amaral in the Russian language | ||
| Амарал | amaral | - |
| Amaral in the Arabic language | ||
| امارال | amaral | - |
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