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
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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 most common in Italy. It can appear as: Amoré or Amorè. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amore? popularity and diffusion
Amore is the 36,750th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 507,878 people. Amore is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Amore reside; 45 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 163,270th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 2,119 people.
The surname is most widely held in Italy, where it is carried by 6,357 people, or 1 in 9,620. In Italy Amore is most numerous in: Sicily, where 42 percent live, Campania, where 25 percent live and Lazio, where 11 percent live. Beside Italy this last name 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 incidence of Amore has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 5,733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Amore Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Amore last name are 0.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.65% being registered to vote for the 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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