Explore the Family Name Amsterdam

The meaning of Amsterdam

Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Amsterdam has grown in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 52,174th and by 2010, it had moved up to 48,160th, a change of approximately 7.69 percent. The total count of people with this surname also increased from 374 in 2000 to 439 in 2010, representing a significant growth of 17.38 percent. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Amsterdam per 100,000 also rose by 7.14 percent over this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,174	#48,160	7.69%
Count	374	439	17.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.15	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amsterdam

The Ethnicity table based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Amsterdam has also shifted between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, a large majority identified as White (75.94 percent), while a smaller percentage identified as Black (18.72 percent). By 2010, there was a decrease in the proportion who identified as White (68.56 percent), and an increase in those identifying as Black (27.79 percent), a rise of 48.45 percent. Those identifying as of two or more ethnicities dropped by 27.87 percent. There were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Notably, the Hispanic representation disappeared completely in 2010, after being at 1.34 percent in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.94%	68.56%	-9.72%
Black	18.72%	27.79%	48.45%
Two or More Races	3.48%	2.51%	-27.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.34%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%