Explore the Family Name Ammari

The meaning of Ammari

Muslim (mainly Maghreb and Jordan): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Ammar.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ammari has seen significant growth in popularity within the United States over the past decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 72,905th in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had climbed to a rank of 59,742nd, indicating an approximately 18% increase in prevalence. The count of persons with this surname also rose from 248 in 2000 to 338 in 2010, marking a substantial 36% growth rate. Consequently, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 residents increased by 22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,905	#59,742	18.06%
Count	248	338	36.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ammari

As far as ethnic identity is concerned, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been a notable shift for individuals carrying the Ammari surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people identifying as White increased by 11.23%, making up 85.21% of the Ammaris in 2010. The representation of Hispanic individuals bearing the surname also grew significantly by 59.09%, albeit from a smaller base of 2.42% in 2000 to 3.85% in 2010. However, the proportion of those identifying as two or more races decreased by over 53%. Interestingly, in 2010, a small segment (1.48%) began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander that was not present in the 2000 data. No individuals with the Ammari surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.61%	85.21%	11.23%
Two or More Races	18.95%	8.88%	-53.14%
Hispanic	2.42%	3.85%	59.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.48%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%