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

Amilcar, 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 Amilcar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amilcar in America

Amilcar is the 63218th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amilcar surname appeared 316 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 Amilcar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amilcar 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 Amilcar

The surname "AMILCAR" has its origins in the ancient Phoenician civilization, where it was derived from the Punic language spoken in the region of modern-day Lebanon and northern Africa. The name is believed to have emerged around the 6th century BCE, a period when the Phoenicians were renowned maritime traders and navigators.

One of the earliest historical references to the name "AMILCAR" can be found in the accounts of the Carthaginian general Amilcar Barca, who lived from 275 BCE to 228 BCE. He was a prominent military leader during the First Punic War between Carthage and Rome, and his exploits are well-documented in ancient texts.

The name "AMILCAR" is thought to be a combination of the Punic words "aml" meaning "to labor" or "to toil" and "qr" meaning "noble" or "distinguished." This suggests that the name may have originally been borne by individuals of noble birth or those engaged in distinguished labor or service.

In the Middle Ages, the name "AMILCAR" appeared in various spellings, such as "Amelcar" and "Hamilcar," in medieval manuscripts and records from the Mediterranean region. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Amilcar de Narbona, a 13th-century Catalan nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Reconquista against the Moors in Spain.

Another individual of historical significance was Amilcar Cipri, an Italian Renaissance painter and architect born in 1501 in Genoa, Italy. He is best known for his works in the churches and palaces of Genoa, where he employed a distinctive Mannerist style.

In the 17th century, Amilcar de la Portilla was a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied the expeditions of Sebastián Vizcaíno to the Pacific coast of California and the Gulf of California between 1602 and 1603.

During the 19th century, Amilcar Cabral, born in 1924 in Guinea-Bissau, was a prominent African revolutionary and nationalist leader who played a pivotal role in the struggle for the independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde from Portuguese colonial rule.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname "AMILCAR," a name steeped in the ancient cultures of the Mediterranean region and imbued with connotations of nobility, labor, and distinction.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amilcar

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

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

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