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

Inama, 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 Inama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Inama in America

Inama is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Inama surname appeared 142 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 Inama.

We can also compare 2010 data for Inama 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 Inama

The surname "INAMA" originates from Italy, specifically the northern regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name "INAMA" is thought to be derived from the Germanic root "Heim" or "Haim," which means "home" or "dwelling." It may have been initially used as a descriptive name for someone who lived in a particular homestead or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "INAMA" can be found in a document from the town of Rovereto, located in the Trentino region, dated around 1250. This document mentions a certain "Odorico de Inama" as a landowner.

In the late 13th century, the name "INAMA" appears in various records from the city of Verona, where several members of the family held prominent positions in the local government and merchant guilds. Notable individuals from this period include Giacomo Inama (born circa 1275), who served as a magistrate, and his son, Pietro Inama (born circa 1310), a successful trader and banker.

During the Renaissance period, the Inama family gained prominence in the city of Trento. A notable figure was Gian Battista Inama (1490-1563), a humanist scholar and author of several works on history and philosophy. His nephew, Benedetto Inama (1515-1588), was a respected jurist and served as a judge in Trento's court system.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Inama family settled in the Valpolicella wine-growing region near Verona. One of their descendants, Gio Batta Inama (1745-1819), established a successful winery that continues to produce acclaimed wines to this day under the name "Inama Azienda Agricola."

Another notable individual with the surname "INAMA" was the historian and economist Karl Theodor Inama-Sternegg (1843-1908), who was born in Vienna but traced his ancestry to the Trentino region. He authored several influential works on the economic history of Germany and the Holy Roman Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Inama

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

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

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