Explore the Family Name Amante

The meaning of Amante

Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: nickname from amante ‘lover’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Candelario, Reynaldo, Aida, Carolina, Erlinda, Fortunato, Jose, Josue, Rosauro, Sofio, Wilfredo, Xavier. Italian Carmine, Carlo, Carmelo, Salvatore.

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How common is the last name Amante in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Amante has grown in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 28,005th and by 2010 it had climbed to 25,226th, marking a 9.92% increase. The number of individuals with this surname also expanded during this period, with an increase from 806 in 2000 to 982 in 2010 - a significant rise of 21.84%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the surname Amante per 100,000 also saw an increase of 10.0%, moving from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,005	#25,226	9.92%
Count	806	982	21.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.33	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amante

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that Amante is associated with a variety of backgrounds. The most substantial change between 2000 and 2010 was seen amongst those identifying as two or more races, which increased by 75.27%. There was also a notable growth in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic categories, increasing by 10.06% and 12.73% respectively. However, there was a decrease in the percentage of Amantes identifying as White and Black, dropping by 12.69% and 7.72% respectively. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a rise of 44.44%, although they remain the smallest group within this surname's ethnicity distribution.

	2000	2010	Change
White	50.5%	44.09%	-12.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	28.04%	30.86%	10.06%
Hispanic	15.63%	17.62%	12.73%
Two or More Races	1.86%	3.26%	75.27%
Black	2.98%	2.75%	-7.72%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.99%	1.43%	44.44%