Explore the Family Name Amborn
The meaning of Amborn
German: topographic name for someone who lived am Born ‘by the spring or well’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Amborn in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Amborn showed a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 48,665th most common name, but by 2010, it had dropped to be the 50,659th most common. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Amborn surname increased slightly from 407 in 2000 to 412 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 6.67 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,665 | #50,659 | -4.1% |
| Count | 407 | 412 | 1.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amborn
In terms of ethnic identity, the Amborn surname was predominantly associated with white ethnicity in both 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. However, there was a small decrease in this association over the decade, from 96.81 percent in 2000 to 94.66 percent in 2010. Furthermore, while there were no individuals of Hispanic ethnicity or those identifying with two or more races reported with the surname in 2000, by 2010, these groups represented 3.40 percent and 1.21 percent respectively. There were no reports of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.81% | 94.66% | -2.22% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.4% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.21% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |