Amor Surname
Approximately 53,660 people bear this surname
Amor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Moor.' Abbreviated to A'Moor; compare A'Beckett, Abrook, A'Wood, &c.
John Atte Mor, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Ate More, Oxfordshire. ibid.
Oliva Ate More, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameAmor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 14,620 | 1:6,925 | 610 |
| Spain | 6,873 | 1:6,802 | 842 |
| Morocco | 6,475 | 1:5,324 | 628 |
| Algeria | 4,318 | 1:8,947 | 1,551 |
| Angola | 2,169 | 1:12,443 | 1,529 |
| United States | 1,961 | 1:184,834 | 18,426 |
| England | 1,783 | 1:31,250 | 4,173 |
| Argentina | 1,385 | 1:30,862 | 2,597 |
| Egypt | 1,373 | 1:66,960 | 6,238 |
| Australia | 1,193 | 1:22,628 | 3,122 |
| Mexico | 1,043 | 1:119,009 | 4,103 |
| Portugal | 981 | 1:10,620 | 905 |
| Brazil | 881 | 1:242,990 | 9,368 |
| Saudi Arabia | 835 | 1:36,953 | 5,288 |
| Colombia | 789 | 1:60,550 | 2,840 |
| Nigeria | 704 | 1:251,623 | 14,536 |
| Iran | 652 | 1:117,765 | 11,084 |
| France | 461 | 1:144,084 | 22,250 |
| Palestine | 450 | 1:10,109 | 2,025 |
| Tunisia | 403 | 1:1,515 | 138 |
| Cuba | 373 | 1:30,892 | 1,580 |
| Micronesia | 350 | 1:304 | 78 |
| Dominican Republic | 347 | 1:30,066 | 1,787 |
| Panama | 331 | 1:11,820 | 982 |
| Canada | 323 | 1:114,073 | 12,141 |
| Indonesia | 290 | 1:456,032 | 37,835 |
| Chile | 173 | 1:101,829 | 3,828 |
| Uruguay | 158 | 1:21,720 | 2,504 |
| Venezuela | 126 | 1:239,715 | 6,057 |
| Wales | 115 | 1:26,909 | 2,781 |
| New Zealand | 105 | 1:43,127 | 7,159 |
| Cameroon | 101 | 1:205,634 | 21,118 |
| Oman | 101 | 1:36,515 | 2,479 |
| Germany | 99 | 1:813,186 | 59,527 |
| Malaysia | 94 | 1:313,768 | 17,074 |
| Taiwan | 92 | 1:254,834 | 2,120 |
| Estonia | 88 | 1:15,020 | 2,406 |
| Italy | 77 | 1:794,243 | 63,344 |
| Israel | 75 | 1:114,102 | 12,745 |
| Thailand | 73 | 1:967,649 | 148,690 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Austria | 59 | 1:144,329 | 19,392 |
| Guatemala | 54 | 1:297,827 | 4,502 |
| Uganda | 52 | 1:750,755 | 36,601 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Switzerland | 37 | 1:221,971 | 18,930 |
| Mozambique | 36 | 1:757,266 | 1,613 |
| South Sudan | 36 | 1:317,085 | 679 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Gibraltar | 16 | 1:2,122 | 483 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Peru | 9 | 1:3,531,569 | 31,288 |
| Bolivia | 8 | 1:1,327,054 | 6,143 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 1:176,547 | 4,737 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 699 | 1:34,872 | 4,562 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 98 | 1:512,436 | 35,831 |
The alternate forms: Amôr (1) are calculated separately.
Amor (110,952) may also be a first name.
Amor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Moor.' Abbreviated to A'Moor; compare A'Beckett, Abrook, A'Wood, &c.
John Atte Mor, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Ate More, Oxfordshire. ibid.
Oliva Ate More, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Amour, Close Rolls, 10 Ric. II.
In 1528, Richard Amore, of Norwich, priest, gave 3 acres': History of Norfolk.
1766. Married — John Amor and Ann Howard: St. George, Hanover Square.
1767. — William Amor and Catherine Rochet. ibid.
(French-Latin) Love. [French Amour, Amor— amour, Latin amor, love].
(English) for Amoore, q.v.
Amor Demographics
Average Male Amor Height
173.38 cm
Average Female Amor Height
162.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Amor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amor (Arabic: آمور, Georgian: ამორ, Hindi: अमोर, Marathi: अमोर, Oriya: ଅମର) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Amôr. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amor? popularity and diffusion
Amor is the 10,479th most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 135,810 people. The surname Amor is mostly found in Asia, where 32 percent of Amor are found; 28 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 26 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 9,259th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 110,952 people.
The surname Amor is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 14,620 people, or 1 in 6,925. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: National Capital Region, where 15 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 13 percent are found and Bicol, where 11 percent are found. Not including The Philippines Amor exists in 122 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 13 percent are found and Morocco, where 12 percent are found.
Amor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Amor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Amor last name increased 2,001 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 719 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Amor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Amor last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Amor last name are 40.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Amor earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 38.58% less than the national average, earning 212,552 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.51% less than the national average, earning R 174,636 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.28% less than the national average, earning $16,963,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.65% more than the national average, earning $45,585 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $51,142 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amor in the Georgian language | ||
| ამორ | amor | - |
| Amor in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅମର | amara | - |
| Amor in the Marathi language | ||
| अमोर | amora | - |
| Amor in the Hindi language | ||
| अमोर | amora | 69.23 |
| आमोर | amora | 30.77 |
| Amor in the Arabic language | ||
| آمور | amwr | - |
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