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

Amore, 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 Amore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amore in America

Amore is the 15947th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amore surname appeared 1,822 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Amore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amore 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 Amore

The surname Amore originates from Italy, and its earliest recorded use dates back to the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Italian word "amore," which means "love" or "affection." It is believed to have been initially used as a descriptive surname, referring to someone with a loving or affectionate nature.

In the 13th century, the name Amore appeared in various Italian records and documents, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Lazio. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Florentine cadastral records of 1247, where a certain Bindo Amore is mentioned.

During the Renaissance period, the name Amore gained prominence as several notable individuals bore this surname. One of the most renowned figures was Pietro Amore, a 14th-century Italian scholar and theologian from Siena, who lived from approximately 1300 to 1360. He was known for his contributions to the study of canon law and his writings on church reform.

Another notable bearer of the name Amore was Girolamo Amore, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect from Bologna, who lived from around 1530 to 1592. He was renowned for his work on the Palazzo dei Banchi in Bologna and his contributions to the city's architectural landscape.

In the literary realm, the name Amore is associated with Giovanni Amore, an Italian poet and writer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his pastoral poems and his contributions to the poetic genre known as the "idyll."

The name Amore has also been linked to various place names in Italy, such as the town of Amore in the province of Terni, Umbria. This town's name is believed to be derived from the Latin word "amor," further emphasizing the connection between the surname and the concept of love or affection.

Throughout history, there have been several other notable individuals with the surname Amore, including Antonio Amore, an Italian sculptor active in the 18th century, and Giuseppe Amore, a 19th-century Italian painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amore

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

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

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