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

Amerine, 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 Amerine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amerine in America

Amerine is the 29793rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amerine surname appeared 789 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 Amerine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amerine 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 Amerine

The surname Amerine originated in France, with its earliest recorded appearances dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "amer," meaning "bitter" or "sour," and may have been initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a bitter or sour disposition.

One of the earliest known references to the Amerine surname can be found in the cartulary of the Abbey of Montier-en-Der, which contains a record from 1273 mentioning a person named Gilles Amerine. The name is also documented in the census records of the city of Troyes in the Champagne region of France, where several families bearing the Amerine surname were recorded in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.

During the Middle Ages, the Amerine name was relatively widespread in northern and eastern France, particularly in the regions of Champagne, Lorraine, and Franche-Comté. Some variations in spelling included Amerin, Ameryn, and Amarine.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the Amerine surname was Jean Amerine, a merchant and landowner from the village of Montbéliard in the Franche-Comté region. He was born around 1520 and is mentioned in local records as a prominent figure in the community.

Another historical figure was Pierre Amerine, a French soldier who served in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in the village of Lunéville in Lorraine around 1595 and gained recognition for his bravery in battle.

In the 18th century, a person of note was Jacques Amerine (1723-1789), a wine merchant from the city of Reims in the Champagne region. He was known for his expertise in the production and trade of the famous Champagne wines.

The Amerine surname also found its way to other parts of Europe, including Germany and Switzerland, where it was sometimes spelled as Amerin or Ameryn. In the 19th century, Joseph Amerin (1820-1892) was a Swiss politician and lawyer from the canton of Bern.

While the Amerine surname has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada, where it is now found among families of French descent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amerine

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

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 Amerine 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 Amerine 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 Amerine was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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