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

Amparo, 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 Amparo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amparo in America

Amparo is the 17980th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amparo surname appeared 1,553 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 Amparo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amparo 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 Amparo

The surname Amparo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "amparo," which means "protection" or "shelter." The name can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain, when it was used as a topographic surname for people who lived near a place that offered protection or shelter, such as a castle or a fortified town.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Amparo can be found in various historical documents from Spain, including parish records, census records, and legal documents. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan de Amparo, who was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Seville in 1412.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Amparo began to spread beyond Spain due to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Many Spanish settlers with the surname Amparo established themselves in Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America.

One notable bearer of the surname Amparo was Josefa Amparo Ruiz del Arco (1846-1920), a Spanish writer and poet who was born in Seville. Another notable figure was Juan Amparo Pascual (1879-1972), a Mexican businessman and philanthropist who founded the Pascual Group, one of the largest dairy companies in Mexico.

In the 19th century, the surname Amparo also found its way to the Philippines, which was a Spanish colony at the time. One prominent Filipino with the surname Amparo was Fernando Amparo (1886-1963), a lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Other notable individuals with the surname Amparo include Amparo Muñoz (1854-1924), a Spanish operatic soprano who performed in several operas by composers such as Verdi and Wagner, and Amparo Poch y Gascón (1902-1968), a Spanish anarchist and feminist who fought in the Spanish Civil War.

While the surname Amparo is most commonly found in Spain, Mexico, and other parts of Latin America, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain, where it was first used as a topographic surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amparo

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

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

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