Explore the Family Name Amparano
The meaning of Amparano
Hispanic (Mexico): altered form of Basque Amparan.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Amparano in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Amparano has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Amparano was ranked as the 68,569th most common surname in the United States; by 2010, it had risen to the 54,864th position, marking a nearly 20% change. The count of people with this surname also grew by approximately 40%, from 268 individuals in 2000 to 375 in 2010. The proportion per hundred thousand people increased from 0.1 to 0.13 over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,569 | #54,864 | 19.99% |
| Count | 268 | 375 | 39.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.13 | 30% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amparano
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Amparano surname identify as Hispanic. This group increased slightly from 90.30% in 2000 to 90.93% in 2010. The percentage of those who identified as White saw a slight decrease from 7.84% in 2000 to 7.73% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Amparano identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 90.3% | 90.93% | 0.7% |
| White | 7.84% | 7.73% | -1.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |