Explore the Family Name Amari
The meaning of Amari
1. Italian (mainly Sicily): patronymic or plural form of Amaro. 2. Japanese: written 余 ‘surplus’, usually phonetically 甘利 or 天利. It appears to be a shortening of 余戸 amaribe ‘surplus doors’, a reference to the practice among census takers from ancient times up to the era of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1603–1867) of listing households in groups of fifty; any households exceeding this number or a multiple of it were referred to as ‘surplus’. This surname is found mainly in northeastern Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Marcello, Vito, Carmel, Franco, Giulio, Nicolo, Salvatore, Vita.
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How common is the last name Amari in the United States?
The surname Amari, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 33,653rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 34,149th rank, marking a 1.47% decline. In terms of count, however, there was a modest increase from 639 in 2000 to 665 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people slightly decreased from 0.24 to 0.23 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,653 | #34,149 | -1.47% |
| Count | 639 | 665 | 4.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.23 | -4.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amari
With regards to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the Amari surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a 7.18% decrease in this group over the ten-year period. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black and Hispanic saw significant increases of 184.04% and 162.21% respectively. People of Asian/Pacific Islander descent, who made up a small percentage of the Amari surname holders, declined by 36.17%. The number of people identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy reasons in the 2010 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.48% | 81.2% | -7.18% |
| Black | 3.76% | 10.68% | 184.04% |
| Hispanic | 1.72% | 4.51% | 162.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.82% | 1.8% | -36.17% |
| Two or More Races | 4.23% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |