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Where Does The Last Name Amato Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Amato (Arabic: اماتو, Hindi: आमतो, Russian: Амато) is carried by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amato? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 7,142^nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 91,675 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Amato are found; 57 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 57 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 105,143^rd most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 4,324 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Italy, where it is held by 44,736 people, or 1 in 1,367. In Italy Amato is mostly found in: Sicily, where 36 percent reside, Campania, where 28 percent reside and Lazio, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Italy it exists in 91 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Argentina, where 4 percent reside.

Amato Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Amato has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Amato surname rose 93,305 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,726 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amato Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Amato last name are 1.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Amato earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 12.62% more than the national average, earning €33,819 per year; in Norway they earn 30.93% less than the national average, earning 239,023 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.7% less than the national average, earning R 212,208 per year; in United States they earn 14.8% more than the national average, earning $49,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.13% more than the national average, earning $58,192 CAD per year.