Amoroso Surname

19,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Amoroso Surname User-submission:

The Amoroso surname means 'loving' in several Romance languages such as Portuguese, Spanish and Italian. It was first employed as a nickname for a loving or overly affectionate individual, before actually becoming a family name. Due to its multicultural character, this surname might have different geographical origins depending on each family.

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Amoroso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy11,1271:5,496663
United States4,7701:75,9878,695
Philippines4,3151:23,4623,078
Argentina1,7661:24,2042,022
Brazil1,5511:138,0235,285
Ecuador9831:16,1812,424
France5561:119,46518,050
Portugal4721:22,0731,514
Canada3301:111,65311,929
Trinidad and Tobago3001:4,547743
Venezuela2651:113,9783,955
Mexico2561:484,8688,837
Uruguay1731:19,8372,261
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1521:366,56626,048
Australia1371:197,04919,369
Belgium1251:91,97314,233
Spain1191:392,87421,594
Switzerland1161:70,8018,449
Germany881:914,83564,706
Cuba531:217,4104,483
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Angola361:749,7002,649
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Amoroso (250) may also be a first name.

Amoroso Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Amoroso surname means 'loving' in several Romance languages such as Portuguese, Spanish and Italian. It was first employed as a nickname for a loving or overly affectionate individual, before actually becoming a family name. Due to its multicultural character, this surname might have different geographical origins depending on each family.

- psychedelique

Italian (mainly southern); a nickname for a much-loved person, a love-smitten individual, an affectionate person, or a philanderer, from amoroso 'amorous'; or from the personal name Amorosus.

- el_loco_pirado

Some say this version of the name was used by my grandfather when he stowed away on a ship.

- naomi

Amoroso Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amoroso (Russian: Аморосо) is borne by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amoroso? popularity and diffusion

The last name Amoroso is the 19,519th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 259,389 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Amoroso live; 42 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent live in Italic Europe. Amoroso is also the 563,826th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 250 people.

The surname Amoroso is most frequent in Italy, where it is carried by 11,127 people, or 1 in 5,496. In Italy it is primarily found in: Campania, where 38 percent are found, Sicily, where 19 percent are found and Calabria, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Italy this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and The Philippines, where 15 percent are found.

Amoroso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Amoroso has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Amoroso surname expanded 1,689 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amoroso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Amoroso surname are 2.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Amoroso earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 30.4% more than the national average, earning €39,158 per year; in Norway they earn 21.79% less than the national average, earning 270,670 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.6% more than the national average, earning $48,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.15% more than the national average, earning $55,221 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Amoroso Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amoroso in the Russian language
Аморосоamoroso-

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Amoroso Reference & Research

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