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

Amorim, 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 Amorim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amorim in America

Amorim is the 25020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amorim surname appeared 993 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 Amorim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amorim 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 Amorim

The surname Amorim has its origins in Portugal, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Portuguese word "amoreira," which means mulberry tree, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with mulberry trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amorim can be found in the Livro Velho de Linhagens, a medieval Portuguese genealogical record dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname Amorim, indicating that the name was already in use during that time.

In the 14th century, the name Amorim appeared in various documents related to the Portuguese nobility and aristocracy. Notably, Fernão Gonçalves de Amorim, born around 1320, was a prominent figure who served as a knight and fought in the Reconquista, the campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule.

During the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries, several explorers and navigators with the surname Amorim participated in Portuguese voyages of exploration and colonization. For example, João de Amorim (1475-1542) was a navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his historic voyage to India in 1498.

In the 17th century, Luís de Amorim (1598-1672) was a celebrated Portuguese composer and organist who contributed significantly to the development of sacred music during the Baroque period. His works were widely performed and admired throughout Europe.

Another notable figure with the surname Amorim was Pedro de Amorim (1722-1799), a Portuguese architect and engineer who designed several important buildings and infrastructure projects in Lisbon and other parts of Portugal during the 18th century.

While the surname Amorim originated in Portugal, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly to former Portuguese colonies and territories, through migration and colonization. The name has also undergone various spelling variations over time, such as Amorins, Amoreins, and Amoreym.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amorim

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

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

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