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

Amram, 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 Amram surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amram in America

Amram is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amram surname appeared 236 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 Amram.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amram 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 Amram

The surname AMRAM has its origins in the Hebrew language, and it can be traced back to ancient times in the Middle East. The name is believed to have derived from the biblical figure Amram, who was the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, according to the Book of Exodus.

The name AMRAM is composed of two Hebrew words: "am," meaning "people," and "ram," meaning "exalted" or "high." Therefore, the name AMRAM can be interpreted as "exalted people" or "high people." This name was likely given to individuals or families who held a respected or prominent position within their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname AMRAM can be found in the Cairo Geniza, a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts discovered in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo, Egypt. These documents date back to the 11th and 12th centuries, indicating that the surname AMRAM was in use among Jewish communities during the medieval period.

In the 13th century, a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher named Moses ben Nachman Gerondi, also known as Nachmanides or Ramban, was born in Gerona, Spain. His full name was Moses ben Nachman AMRAM, and he is considered one of the most influential Sephardic Jewish thinkers of his time.

Another notable figure with the surname AMRAM was Isaac AMRAM, a 17th-century rabbi and scholar who lived in Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey). He authored several works on Jewish law and philosophy, including a commentary on the Mishnah, a central text of the Jewish oral tradition.

In the 19th century, a prominent French Jewish family with the surname AMRAM played a significant role in the development of Jewish education in France. One member of this family, Joseph AMRAM, founded the first modern Jewish school in Paris in 1809, known as the Consistorial School.

The surname AMRAM has also been associated with various place names throughout history. For example, there was a town called AMRAM in ancient Palestine, mentioned in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. Additionally, there is a village called AMRAM in the Judean Hills region of modern-day Israel.

While the surname AMRAM has its roots in the Hebrew language and Jewish culture, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. Today, individuals with the surname AMRAM can be found in diverse communities, carrying on the legacy of this ancient and meaningful name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amram

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

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

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