Amor Surname

10,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Micronesia

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.

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Amor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines14,6201:6,925610
Spain6,8731:6,802842
Morocco6,4751:5,324628
Algeria4,3181:8,9471,551
Angola2,1691:12,4431,529
United States1,9611:184,83418,426
England1,7831:31,2504,173
Argentina1,3851:30,8622,597
Egypt1,3731:66,9606,238
Australia1,1931:22,6283,122
Mexico1,0431:119,0094,103
Portugal9811:10,620905
Brazil8811:242,9909,368
Saudi Arabia8351:36,9535,288
Colombia7891:60,5502,840
Nigeria7041:251,62314,536
Iran6521:117,76511,084
France4611:144,08422,250
Palestine4501:10,1092,025
Tunisia4031:1,515138
Cuba3731:30,8921,580
Micronesia3501:30478
Dominican Republic3471:30,0661,787
Panama3311:11,820982
Canada3231:114,07312,141
Indonesia2901:456,03237,835
Chile1731:101,8293,828
Uruguay1581:21,7202,504
Venezuela1261:239,7156,057
Wales1151:26,9092,781
New Zealand1051:43,1277,159
Cameroon1011:205,63421,118
Oman1011:36,5152,479
Germany991:813,18659,527
Malaysia941:313,76817,074
Taiwan921:254,8342,120
Estonia881:15,0202,406
Italy771:794,24363,344
Israel751:114,10212,745
Thailand731:967,649148,690
India601:12,784,423224,716
Austria591:144,32919,392
Guatemala541:297,8274,502
Uganda521:750,75536,601
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
Mozambique361:757,2661,613
South Sudan361:317,085679
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Gibraltar161:2,122483
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Norway141:367,30634,015
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
China131:105,178,5825,529
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Japan111:11,622,20845,659
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Bolivia81:1,327,0546,143
Guam81:20,0153,029
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malta41:107,5681,849
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Macau21:300,8151,009
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6991:34,8724,562
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French-Latin) Love. [French Amour, Amor— amour, Latin amor, love].

(English) for Amoore, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Amor Last Name Facts

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

Amor (Arabic: آمور, Georgian: ამორ, Hindi: अमोर, Marathi: अमोर, Oriya: ଅମର) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Amôr. For other potential spellings of Amor click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,479th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 135,810 people. The last name is predominantly 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. Amor is also the 9,259th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 110,952 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 14,620 people, or 1 in 6,925. In The Philippines Amor is most common in: National Capital Region, where 15 percent live, Calabarzon, where 13 percent live and Bicol, where 11 percent live. Beside The Philippines this last name exists in 122 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 13 percent live and Morocco, where 12 percent live.

Amor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Amor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 bearing the Amor last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Amor surname are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.33% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amôr921/
Amour8928,788/
Amore8914,349/
Ammor899,291/
Gamor894,436/
Hamor893,879/
Amort891,371/
Amoor89628/
Aamor89217/
Aimor8955/
Asmor8951/
Aymor8941/
Eamor8940/
Amuor8930/
Amord8921/
Atmor8910/
Amgor8910/
Amoyr8910/
Amoer897/
Amorr895/
Amorh895/
Amoir894/
Aemor893/
Ahmor892/
Amhor891/
Aumor891/
Ammour8014,920/
Hamour8014,673/
Gamhor804,920/
Atmore80843/
Hamoir80408/
Amoore80269/
Hammor80188/
Hamoor80146/
Amhour8086/
Amorth8070/
Hamore8059/
Asmore8058/
Amoure8048/
Amgour8044/
Asmour8032/
Gamour8032/
Aymore8027/
Gaymor8025/
Haimor8024/
D'amor8018/
Amorøe8015/
Aumord8013/
Haymor8011/
Aimore8010/
Aamour809/
Aimour808/
Amhore806/
Ammore806/
Aamore806/
Ammoer805/
Ammoor805/
Amoire804/
Eamore804/
Amorre803/
Ahmour803/
Aumour802/
Gaimor802/
Asmoor802/
Aamoor802/
Ajmour802/
A'Mour802/
Ammorh801/
Ahamor801/
Aimoor801/
Amourd801/
Amourz801/
Amourr801/
Amorhe801/
Ammoyr801/
Autmor801/
Hamhor801/
Hamord800/
Aemour800/
Ammord800/
Amar75181,051/
Omor752,866/
Emor752,490/
Amur752,250/
Amár752/
D'Amore7312,032/
Hammour738,078/
D'Amour731,959/
Haymore731,400/
Haimour731,175/
Haymour73350/
Attmore73118/
Hamoord73115/
Hammoor73103/
Ahamour7342/
Ausmore7318/
Haymoor7314/
Amorova7312/
Hasmorh736/
Gamhour736/
Ammoure734/
Hammord733/
Hatmore733/
Gammour732/
Gaamour732/
Auhmore731/
Ammmour731/
D'amoùr731/
Haïmour731/
Haumour731/
Hamhoer731/
Gaumour731/
Haimore731/
Amhordt731/
Hamoure731/
Hamourr731/
Ameheor731/
Aammour731/
Hasmore730/
Gaymour730/
Hammore730/
Athmore730/
Ahmoore730/
Atmoore730/
Haumore730/
Hamourt730/
Haymord730/
Amare67243,280/
Ammar67182,162/
Gamar67106,642/
Ameur6746,093/
Asmar6733,343/
Aimar6711,126/
Amarh677,258/
Hamar676,904/
Aumur675,271/
Ahmar674,800/
Amaar674,232/
Aymar673,136/
Amure672,155/
Omore671,556/
Aamar671,340/
Amgar67775/
Homor67678/
Atmar67640/
Hemor67493/
Aemar67462/
Hamur67390/
Gamur67366/
Amard67340/
Amart67330/
Amhar67268/
Aumar67234/
Hámor67202/
Ajmar67166/
Aamur67127/
Gomor6797/
Hamár6746/
Asmur6740/
Aïmar6736/
Eamar6726/
Amarr6722/
Emmor6714/
Eymor6713/
A'Mar6712/
Atmur6712/
Amuir6712/
Omorh6712/
Ommor6711/
Haymoore679/
Hamorová678/
Aimur677/
Omour676/
Amuur676/
Haysmore675/
Ammur675/
Amusr675/
Emoir675/
Amarp675/
Amurt674/
Amaur674/
Omoor673/
Attmoore672/
Omort672/
Osmor672/
Oumor672/
Hamorova672/
Emoor671/
Amasr671/
Ahhmoore671/
Amourova671/
Amurd671/
Omoer671/
Oomor671/
Omoir671/
Hammoure671/
Emorh671/
Aîmar671/
Oimor671/
Omuor671/
Omgor671/
Amgur671/
Uomor671/
Amatr671/
Amurz671/
Haymorth670/

Amor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amor in the Georgian language
ამორamor-
Amor in the Oriya language
ଅମରamara-
Amor in the Marathi language
अमोरamora-
Amor in the Hindi language
अमोरamora69.23
आमोरamora30.77
Amor in the Arabic language
آمورamwr-

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