Explore the Family Name Ammirati

The meaning of Ammirati

Italian: from the medieval personal name Am(m)iratus, derived from the Arabic word amīr ‘commander’. It is possible that the name was taken to Italy from Spain. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Pasquale, Carmela, Carmine, Franco, Graziella, Matteo, Sal. Spanish Mario, Estrellita.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ammirati has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,997 and this position fell to 48,995 by 2010, marking an 8.89% decrease. Similarly, the count of people with the surname also reduced from 449 in 2000 to 430 in 2010, a drop of around 4.23%. The proportion of the population carrying the Ammirati surname per 100k also dropped by 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,997	#48,995	-8.89%
Count	449	430	-4.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ammirati

When examining the ethnicity associated with the surname Ammirati, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some shifts observed between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.77% in 2000 to 96.28% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.34% to 2.09%, a significant growth of 55.97%. There was also a new addition in 2010, with 1.16% reporting they belonged to two or more races. However, there remained no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.77%	96.28%	-1.52%
Hispanic	1.34%	2.09%	55.97%
Two or More Races	0%	1.16%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%