Find out how popular the last name Amanda is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Amanda.

Amanda, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Amanda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amanda in America

Amanda is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amanda surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Amanda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amanda to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Amanda

The surname Amanda has its origins in the medieval Germanic languages, specifically from the Old German word "aleman" or "alemannen," which referred to a confederation of Germanic tribes that inhabited the areas of modern-day Germany and Switzerland during the 3rd to 6th centuries AD. The word itself is derived from the Proto-Germanic root "*almaz," meaning "foreign" or "stranger."

In the early Middle Ages, the term "Alemannen" was used to describe people of Germanic descent who lived in the region between the Rhine and Danube rivers. Over time, the word evolved into various forms, including "Almande," "Alemaunde," and eventually "Amanda" in certain regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Amanda can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named "Alemaundus" in the county of Gloucestershire.

During the 12th century, the surname Amanda began to appear more frequently in various regions of Europe, particularly in areas with strong Germanic influences. Notable early bearers of the name include Gottfried Amanda, a German knight who participated in the Third Crusade (1189-1192), and Margery Amanda, a landowner in the English county of Essex mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of 1194.

In the 13th century, the surname Amanda was associated with several prominent individuals, such as Sir Robert Amanda, a Norman knight who fought in the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, and Hildegard Amanda, a German abbess and writer renowned for her works on natural history and mysticism (1098-1179).

Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, the surname Amanda was found across various European regions, including Germany, France, and England. Notable bearers of the name during this time include Johann Amanda (1490-1555), a German humanist and reformer; Elizabeth Amanda (1554-1612), an English noblewoman and courtier; and Pierre Amanda (1623-1682), a French philosopher and mathematician.

As the surname Amanda spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations and regional adaptations, including Amand, Amande, Amandy, and Amandey. The name was also influenced by place names, such as the town of Amandola in Italy and the Amandunum region in ancient Gaul.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amanda

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Amanda.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Amanda was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Amanda has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Amanda was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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