Amore Surname
Approximately 14,349 people bear this surname
Amore 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 SurnameAmore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 6,357 | 1:9,620 | 1,450 |
| United States | 2,465 | 1:147,042 | 15,175 |
| Nigeria | 1,417 | 1:125,013 | 8,200 |
| Niger | 867 | 1:22,136 | 1,355 |
| Egypt | 519 | 1:177,140 | 13,144 |
| Brazil | 483 | 1:443,218 | 16,785 |
| Argentina | 398 | 1:107,396 | 9,084 |
| France | 372 | 1:178,556 | 27,838 |
| Australia | 293 | 1:92,135 | 10,536 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| England | 109 | 1:511,175 | 32,340 |
| Jamaica | 86 | 1:33,371 | 2,369 |
| Switzerland | 64 | 1:128,327 | 12,782 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Papua New Guinea | 48 | 1:169,869 | 23,574 |
| Venezuela | 47 | 1:642,640 | 11,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Iran | 46 | 1:1,669,185 | 63,826 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Philippines | 40 | 1:2,530,956 | 131,537 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| Benin | 25 | 1:413,424 | 29,829 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Taiwan | 23 | 1:1,019,337 | 7,080 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
The alternate forms: Amoré (5) & Amorè (3) are calculated separately.
Amore (2,119) may also be a first name.
Amore 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.
Amore Demographics
Average Male Amore Height
174.66 cm
Average Female Amore Height
161.23 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Amore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amore (Hindi: अमोरे, Marathi: अमोरे) is more frequently found in Italy than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Amoré or Amorè. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amore? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 36,750th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 507,878 people. The last name Amore occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Amore reside; 45 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent reside in Italic Europe. Amore is also the 163,270th most common first name in the world, held by 2,119 people.
The last name Amore is most commonly used in Italy, where it is held by 6,357 people, or 1 in 9,620. In Italy it is mostly found in: Sicily, where 42 percent live, Campania, where 25 percent live and Lazio, where 11 percent live. Barring Italy Amore is found in 80 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.
Amore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Amore has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Amore last name grew 5,733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Amore Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Amore last name are 0.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.65% registered with the political party.
The amount Amore earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 15.5% less than the national average, earning €25,376 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.34% less than the national average, earning R 156,024 per year; in United States they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning $44,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $52,732 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amore Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amore in the Hindi language | ||
| अमोरे | amore | - |
| Amore in the Marathi language | ||
| अमोरे | amore | 60 |
| आमोरे | amore | 13.33 |
| अंमोरे | ammore | 6.67 |
| अंभोरे | ambhore | 6.67 |
| आंभोरे | ambhore | 6.67 |
| आंबोरे | ambore | 6.67 |
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