2000
#141,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Alambar
A Spanish surname derived from the Arabic term "al-hammar," meaning "the red one" or "the ruddy-complexioned one."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Alambar. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Alambar surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Alambar in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Alambar, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 79.8%. The next largest groups are White (14.7%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Alambar
The surname Alambar is believed to have originated in the region of Andalusia, Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic words "al" meaning "the" and "ambar" meaning "amber". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with or traded in amber, a fossilized tree resin prized for its beauty and use in jewelry and ornaments.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alambar can be found in a document from the city of Seville, dated 1312. This document mentions a merchant named Ibrahim Alambar, who was involved in the trade of spices and precious materials from the Levant region.
During the 15th century, the name appears in several records from the Kingdom of Granada, the last stronghold of the Moors in the Iberian Peninsula. A notable figure bearing the name Alambar was Fatima Alambar, a renowned poet and calligrapher who lived in Granada during the 1460s.
As the Moorish presence in Spain diminished after the Reconquista, many families with Arabic-derived names like Alambar migrated to other parts of Europe and the Mediterranean region. In the 16th century, there are records of an Alambar family residing in the Italian city of Venice, where they were involved in the glassmaking industry.
One of the most famous individuals with the surname Alambar was Khalil Alambar, a Syrian philosopher and mathematician who lived in the late 17th century. His works on geometry and astronomy were widely studied and influenced the development of Islamic science during that era.
Another noteworthy bearer of the name was Miriam Alambar, a Jewish scholar and translator from Salonica (present-day Thessaloniki, Greece) who lived in the early 18th century. She is credited with translating several important works from Hebrew to Spanish and contributing to the preservation of Sephardic Jewish culture and literature.
Throughout its history, the surname Alambar has also been associated with various place names and locations. In the 19th century, there was a small village called Alambar in the region of Murcia, Spain, which may have been named after an early settler or landowner with that surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alambar
Among Census respondents with the surname Alambar, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 79.8%. The next largest groups are White (14.7%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Alambar bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Alambar surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino79.8% · 87
- White14.7% · 16
- Two or more races3.7% · 4
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Alambar
Alambar appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#151,532
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,744 places
2020
#150,205
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,327 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #141,788 | 108 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #151,532 | 108 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 9,744 places |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Up 1,327 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Alambar surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #151,532 | #150,205 | 0.9% |
| Count | 108 | 109 | 0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Alambar bearers went from 108 to 109 (+0.9% change). The surname moved up 1,327 positions in the national ranking, going from #151,532 to #150,205.
FAQ
Alambar surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Alambar?
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Alambar. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
How common is Alambar?
Alambar ranks #150,205 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Alambar. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Alambar.
Has Alambar become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Alambar went from 108 recorded bearers to 109. That is an increase of 1 (+0.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #151,532 to #150,205.
What does the Census say about the background of Alambar?
Among Census respondents with the surname Alambar, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 79.8%. The next largest groups are White (14.7%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Alambar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.8% (87 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Alambar appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (79.8%), White (14.7%), Two or More Races (3.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Alambar (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Alambar mean?
A Spanish surname derived from the Arabic term "al-hammar," meaning "the red one" or "the ruddy-complexioned one." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Alambar (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Alambar?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.