Amaro Surname

2,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Amaro Surname Definition:

Dweller near where the mint, common clary, of southern Europe grew.

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Amaro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil95,0561:2,252216
Mexico38,6421:3,212443
Angola21,4941:1,256225
Philippines13,2171:7,660694
Portugal10,5401:988170
United States10,2591:35,3314,411
Venezuela9,4831:3,185480
Mozambique8,0341:3,393791
Spain4,3671:10,7061,246
Peru4,1321:7,6921,159
Cuba4,0091:2,874401
Argentina2,6261:16,2771,435
Dominican Republic2,3731:4,397482
Uruguay2,1651:1,585194
Chile2,0531:8,581815
Uganda1,1061:35,2984,634
Italy8941:68,40812,139
France8841:75,13910,544
Paraguay3671:19,719805
Israel2921:29,3074,202
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Canada2581:142,81214,673
Bolivia2131:49,8422,676
Colombia2021:236,5055,284
Puerto Rico1911:18,587693
Indonesia1121:1,180,79683,720
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
England911:612,28636,401
Switzerland691:119,02812,127
Australia641:421,80833,593
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
São Tomé and Príncipe481:3,696334
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Tanzania401:1,323,54046,782
Cape Verde351:15,133552
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Belgium291:396,43641,978
United States Virgin Islands241:4,599723
Niger221:872,36419,806
Ireland211:224,2358,707
India181:42,614,743461,117
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Wales81:386,81619,671
Panama71:558,8949,437
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Andorra31:27,9461,499
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Amáro (1) are calculated separately.

Amaro (73,633) may also be a first name.

Amaro Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dweller near where the mint, common clary, of southern Europe grew.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

The surname Amaro comes from the Latin word, amarus, meaning 'bitter'. And might have become a surname for people regarded bitter or sad.

- evie

Amaro Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Amaro Come From? nationality or country of origin

Amaro (Arabic: امرو, Hindi: अमरो, Marathi: अमरो, Oriya: ଅମର, Russian: Амаро) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Amáro. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amaro? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,345th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 31,108 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Amaro are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 41 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 13,298th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 73,633 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 95,056 people, or 1 in 2,252. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 24 percent are found, Pernambuco, where 17 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 9 percent are found. Besides Brazil it occurs in 100 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 16 percent are found and Angola, where 9 percent are found.

Amaro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Amaro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Amaro surname grew 128,238 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amaro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Amaro surname is predominantly Maronite (86%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Amaro are 2.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Amaro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 14.62% more than the national average, earning €34,420 per year; in Norway they earn 12.61% less than the national average, earning 302,437 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.57% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,306 per year; in South Africa they earn 56.86% more than the national average, earning R 372,768 per year; in Colombia they earn 22% less than the national average, earning $17,708,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.32% less than the national average, earning $38,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.42% more than the national average, earning $56,848 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amáro931/
Amargo911,782/
Amaroh911,101/
Hamaro91858/
Amarou91532/
Aimaro91472/
Gamaro91400/
Amarot91246/
Amarro91222/
Ahmaro91208/
Amaros91179/
Asmaro91176/
Ammaro9183/
Amarod9172/
Amaroo9151/
Amaroj9141/
Amairo9134/
Aumaro9127/
Amaroi9123/
Aïmaro9112/
Amaroa9112/
Amauro9111/
Amaruo9110/
Amaroz919/
Aymaro915/
Amharo914/
Amarop913/
Amaroy913/
Amarzo912/
Amayro911/
Amaero911/
Aamaro911/
Amatro911/
Aîmaro911/
Gamarro832,659/
D'Amaro83675/
Amaroch83240/
Gammaro83230/
Gamargo83170/
Gaimaro83155/
Amgarou83138/
Ammaroj8386/
Ahmaroh8336/
Ammaroh8330/
Aumarot8321/
Hamarou8312/
Amarosh8310/
Aamarou8310/
Atmaroh839/
Hamaroh838/
Amairoh836/
Gamarou836/
Amarodh834/
Aumarou834/
Hamaroj833/
Amarous832/
Amaarou832/
Ammarou832/
Aummaro832/
Gamaroo831/
Amaroux831/
Asmaroo831/
Amaharo831/
Gaymaro831/
Amarouh831/
Amarroo831/
Amatrou831/
Amairou831/
Aamaroo831/
Amarroz831/
Ammarod830/
Amara80162,162/
Amero803,520/
Amoro803,442/
Omaro80874/
Emaro8092/
Amarouch771,336/
Amahroud77136/
Hamairoh7725/
Amahrous779/
D'Ammaro773/
Ahamarou773/
Amaraová772/
Amarhous772/
Gammarou772/
Ammadtro771/
Ahmargoo771/
Hammaero771/
Hammayro771/
Hamarood771/
Hamgarou771/
Gammarro771/
Amarrooy771/
Ama'arou771/
Aamaroch771/
D'Amarot771/
Ajmaroot771/
Asmara7343,476/
Amoros7314,118/
Asmoro7311,500/
Aemero734,027/
Ammara733,592/
Amarat733,209/
Amhara732,254/
Aymara731,753/
Amarga731,609/
Gamara731,593/
Aimara731,468/
Hamara731,187/
Eamara73818/
Aamara73672/
Omarou73590/
Amarah73501/
Amaraa73490/
Oumaro73472/
Amarra73425/
Amarha73335/
Ajmara73283/
Amouro73251/
Amaira73228/
Hamero73224/
Amarad73165/
Amorro73158/
Amorod73144/
Amoroz73125/
Amarza73111/
Atmoro7370/
Amaras7368/
Omairo7367/
Hamoro7364/
Omarro7360/
Atmara7359/
Ameero7357/
Emaroy7353/
Ameroh7352/
Amorou7347/
Amayra7343/
Aimero7332/
Amarau7328/
Amgara7323/
Ameiro7322/
Gamoro7322/
Omearo7322/
Amasra7320/
Aimoro7320/
Amaara7319/
Amoroa7318/
Amoroh7314/
Amaraz7314/
Gomaro7313/
Ahmara7313/
Ameara7310/
Amoroy7310/
Amooro7310/
Homaro736/
Amoroo735/
Omaroo734/
Amaera734/
Osmaro734/
Hemaro734/
Aymará734/
Amarap733/
Amuoro733/
Amoruo733/
Amuiro733/
Emarho733/
Amorzo732/
Amaura732/
Amahra732/
Amgoro732/
Aimará732/
Amorot732/
Emarou732/
Aumara732/
Emaroo731/
Amerro731/
Amoroj731/
Aumero731/
Ammoro731/
Amareu731/
Omgaro731/
Amaraç731/
Emaero731/
Ameroi731/
Amorgo731/
Amóros731/
Aamero731/
Omaros731/
Aàmara731/
Omarho731/
Eymaro731/
Ameroo731/
Ammero730/
Amarhouch71205/
Amahrouch71204/
Amarrouch715/
Aamarouch714/
Aamarouss711/
Ammarouch711/
Ahmairrou711/
Oumarou67592,430/
Gamarra67111,010/
Gameiro6711,354/
Hamarat676,739/
Hamarah671,360/
Hamaura671,325/
Gamarga67582/
Hamaira67506/
Aimarah67350/
Amatrat67205/
Amayrah67201/
Amourou67169/
Amarrah67159/
Hamaras67148/
Hasmara67124/
Hasmoro6789/
Aumarau6786/
Ammarat6780/
Hammara6759/
Hameero6756/
Atmarad6754/
Aamarah6748/
Ammarah6737/
Hamarau6736/
Gamaura6728/
O'Marro6727/
Omaharo6724/
Hammero6724/
Oimarou6724/
Haumara6723/
Hammarroth6723/
Amaraha6723/
Aamarha6719/
Amorous6719/
Uomarou6718/
Gammara6716/
Ammoroo6714/
Amaratt6711/
Amarapp6710/
Haimoro6710/
Amarass679/
Oumaroi679/
Gaimara678/
Haimara678/
Houmaro677/
Oumaroy677/
Aimaraa677/
Aimarza677/
Asmarat677/
Amairah676/
Amaraus676/
Oumarot676/
Heamara676/
D'Amara675/
Amaraut675/
Amahara675/
Ommarou675/
Ameeroh675/
Ajmaira674/
Ajmmara674/
Atmarat674/
Hamarra674/
Aimaraz674/
Amarach674/
Aimatra674/
Ahmadtrouh674/
Amaarad674/
Amaaras674/
Amearas674/
Amarrat674/
Amairha673/
Ahamara673/
Amoroit673/
Hemaroy673/
Oumaruo673/
Oomarou673/
Amarrza673/
Asmaira672/
Homaroy672/
Hamorro672/
Omarous672/
Ammarhoush672/
Gomairo672/
Oumaroo672/
Ammmara672/
Oimauro671/
Eamarha671/
Gamgara671/
Hajmara671/
Hamaraz671/
Aamaraa671/
Amairap671/
Amaradd671/
Amaradh671/
Amaraph671/
Ajmarra671/
Ajmayra671/
Ajmeara671/
Aumeroo671/
Othmaro671/
Homarou671/
Omaroth671/
Oumarod671/
Oumaroj671/
Oymarou671/
Ojmarou671/
Uomaruo671/
Hamarad671/
Hamaera671/
Hamoros671/
Gaymara671/
Gomaïro671/
Gammoro671/
Gamarrá671/
Ahumara671/
Ahamero671/
Amaurat671/
Amhaira671/
Ammarha671/
Amoroux671/
Amorros671/
Amourzo671/
Ammhara671/
Aamarat671/
D'Emaro671/
Ameiros671/
Amairat671/
Asmarad671/
Amaarah671/
Amerouh671/
Aymarah671/
Aumaira671/
Aummara671/
Gameyro671/
Amaraux670/

Amaro Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amaro in the Oriya language
ଅମରamara-
Amaro in the Hindi language
अमरोamaro99.38
अमारोamaro0.47
आमरोamaro0.16
Amaro in the Marathi language
अमरोamaro35.71
अमारोamaro28.57
आमरोamaro28.57
अमॉरोamoro7.14
Amaro in the Russian language
Амароamaro-
Amaro in the Arabic language
امروamrw-
ارماروarmarw-
ليماروlymarw-
اماروamarw-

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