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

Jamora, 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 Jamora surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jamora in America

Jamora is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jamora surname appeared 189 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 Jamora.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jamora 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 Jamora

The surname Jamora is believed to have originated from the Philippines, specifically in the Ilocano region located in the northern part of the island of Luzon. It is thought to have derived from the Ilocano word "amor," which means love or affection.

Historical records suggest that the name Jamora first appeared in the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. It is possible that the name was initially adopted by indigenous Filipinos who converted to Catholicism and took on Spanish-influenced surnames.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Jamora can be found in the baptismal records of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, which covered the Ilocos region. These records date back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

A notable individual with the surname Jamora was Juan Jamora, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against the Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in 1853 in the town of Candon, Ilocos Sur, and played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1898.

Another prominent figure was Mariano Jamora, a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Philippine Commission, a governing body established by the United States during its territorial rule over the Philippines in the early 20th century. Mariano Jamora was born in 1882 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.

In the realm of literature, the name Jamora is associated with Guillermo Jamora, a Filipino poet and essayist who was part of the literary movement known as the "Silliman School of Writers" in the mid-20th century. He was born in 1907 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.

Another notable figure was Cecilia Jamora, a Filipino artist known for her paintings depicting rural life and landscapes in the Philippines. She was born in 1911 in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, and her works have been exhibited both domestically and internationally.

Lastly, Pedro Jamora was a Filipino Catholic priest and educator who served as the rector of the University of Santo Tomas, one of the oldest universities in Asia, from 1962 to 1968. He was born in 1914 in Candon, Ilocos Sur.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jamora

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

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

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