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

Amero, 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 Amero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amero in America

Amero is the 39352nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amero surname appeared 559 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 Amero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amero 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 Amero

The surname Amero has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "amerus," meaning "bitter" or "unpleasant." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or descriptive moniker given to someone with an acerbic or sour demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amero can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. The name appears in a legal document from the year 764, referring to a landowner named Amero di Monferrato.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Amero remained relatively uncommon but was present in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. In the 13th century, a nobleman named Guglielmo Amero was recorded as holding lands near the town of Asti in Piedmont.

As the name spread to other parts of Italy, it underwent minor spelling variations, such as Ameri and Amerio. In the 15th century, a wealthy merchant named Antonio Ameri was noted in the records of the Republic of Venice, indicating the presence of the name in the city's mercantile class.

One of the most notable historical figures bearing the surname Amero was Francesco Amero, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect from the city of Genoa. He was born in 1548 and is credited with designing several churches and palaces in the Genoese Baroque style.

In the 17th century, a renowned Italian philosopher and theologian named Giambattista Amero was born in Naples in 1624. He authored several influential works on metaphysics and natural philosophy, contributing to the intellectual discourse of his time.

Another prominent individual with the surname Amero was Giacomo Amero, a 19th-century Italian politician and statesman from Piedmont. He was born in 1815 and served as a member of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia, playing a role in the unification of Italy.

While the surname Amero is relatively uncommon worldwide, it has persisted through the centuries, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in various fields, from the arts and sciences to politics and commerce.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amero

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

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

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