Explore the Family Name Amman

The meaning of Amman

Americanized form of South German and Swiss German Ammann.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Amman has seen an uptick between 2000 and 2010. The ranking in terms of prevalence improved slightly from 46,758 in 2000 to 45,740 in 2010, marking a 2.18% increase. The count of individuals with the surname Amman also increased over this period by 9.11%, from 428 in 2000 to 467 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion of the population with this surname remained steady at 0.16 per 100k people.

20002010Change
Rank#46,758#45,7402.18%
Count4284679.11%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amman

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were significant changes for those bearing the surname Amman between 2000 and 2010. The largest group associated with the name continued to be White, although their share decreased from 93.46% in 2000 to 90.15% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black saw a notable increase, from 1.4% in 2000 to 4.28% in 2010. There was also an increase among those reporting two or more ethnicities, going from 1.64% in 2000 to 2.36% in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of Asian/Pacific Islander saw a slight increase, while the counts for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.

20002010Change
White93.46%90.15%-3.54%
Black1.4%4.28%205.71%
Two or More Races1.64%2.36%43.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.1%2.14%1.9%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%