Explore the Family Name Amdur

The meaning of Amdur

Jewish (northeastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from amdur, the Yiddish name of Indura in Belarus. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Gerson, Nurit, Shimon, Sira.

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

The surname Amdur is not as widely seen in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Amdur was the 70,906th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen slightly in rank to be the 73,464th most common surname, a decrease of 3.61%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 2.72% over the same period, growing from 257 in 2000 to 264 in 2010. The proportion of people named Amdur per 100,000 population decreased by 10% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,906	#73,464	-3.61%
Count	257	264	2.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amdur

In terms of ethnic identity, the Amdur surname is overwhelmingly associated with individuals identifying as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.50% of those bearing the Amdur name identified as White, and in 2010, this percentage dropped very slightly to 96.21%, a marginal change of -0.30%. In 2010, for the first time, a small proportion (2.27%) of those with the Amdur surname identified as Hispanic. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. The data also shows that in 2000, 1.95% of individuals with the Amdur name identified as belonging to two or more races, but this statistic fell to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.5%	96.21%	-0.3%
Hispanic	0%	2.27%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.95%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%