Explore the Family Name Ambrosia

The meaning of Ambrosia

Italian: from the personal name Ambrosia, a feminine form of Ambrosio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ambrosia saw minor fluctuations in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the name dropped slightly by 2.75% from 41995 in 2000 to 43151 in 2010. However, the total count of people carrying the surname rose by 2.87% from 487 to 501 during the same period. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of individuals named Ambrosia per 100,000 in the US population decreased by 5.56%, indicating that other surnames may have seen larger growth in this timeframe.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,995	#43,151	-2.75%
Count	487	501	2.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ambrosia

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Ambrosia surname identified as White, although this percentage fell slightly from 90.14% to 87.23%. The Hispanic identity saw a notable increase by 53.75%, from 4.93% to 7.58%. Very few Ambrosias identified as Black, with a decrease from 1.64% to 1.40%. The group identifying as two or more ethnicities was reported in 2000 at 1.85%, but this data was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. Interestingly, no individuals with the Ambrosia surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either census year, while representation among American Indian and Alaskan Natives emerged in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.14%	87.23%	-3.23%
Hispanic	4.93%	7.58%	53.75%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.2%	0%
Black	1.64%	1.4%	-14.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.85%	0%	0%