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

Nammour, 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 Nammour surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nammour in America

Nammour is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nammour surname appeared 202 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 Nammour.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nammour 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 Nammour

The surname Nammour has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Levant region, which includes modern-day Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and parts of Jordan. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, somewhere between the 11th and 13th centuries.

The name Nammour is derived from the Arabic word "namir," which means "tiger" or "leopard." This suggests that the name may have initially been bestowed upon an individual who possessed characteristics associated with these feline predators, such as strength, agility, or fierceness in battle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nammour can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the city of Tripoli, which was then part of the County of Tripoli, a Crusader state in what is now modern-day Lebanon. The document mentions a certain "Nizar al-Nammour," who was a local governor or official.

In the 15th century, the name Nammour appeared in the records of the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled over much of the Levant and Egypt at the time. A notable figure from this era was Sulaiman Nammour, a military commander who served under Sultan Qaitbay and participated in campaigns against the Ottoman Turks.

During the Ottoman period, which lasted from the 16th to the early 20th centuries, the Nammour family was well-established in various parts of the Levant. One prominent member was Ibrahim Nammour (c. 1670-1740), a scholar and religious leader from Damascus who authored several works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology.

In the 19th century, the name Nammour was found among the prominent families of Mount Lebanon, a semi-autonomous region under Ottoman rule. An example is Khalil Nammour (1818-1879), a poet and intellectual who played a significant role in the Nahda, the Arab literary and cultural renaissance of that era.

Another notable figure was Youssef Nammour (1859-1942), a Maronite Catholic priest and author from the town of Beit Chabab in modern-day Lebanon. He wrote extensively on religious and historical topics, and his works provide valuable insights into the cultural and social life of the Levant during that time.

While the surname Nammour has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to emigration and diaspora communities. However, the historical records and accounts mentioned above provide a glimpse into the rich heritage and significance of this name in its region of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nammour

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

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

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