Explore the Family Name D’ambra

The meaning of D’ambra

Italian: metronymic from the late medieval female personal name Ambra, from the word for ‘amber’, a derivative of Arabic ʿanbar. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Gennaro, Salvatore, Domenic, Sal, Angelo, Antonio, Carmine, Domenica, Mauro.

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How common is the last name D’ambra in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname D'Ambra has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,968th most popular surname, while in 2010 it climbed up to the 22,646th position — a change of 5.52%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 15.26% during the same period, from 983 to 1,133. Consequently, the frequency of the D'Ambra surname per 100,000 people slightly increased by 5.56%, from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.38 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#23,968#22,6465.52%
Count9831,13315.26%
Proportion per 100k0.360.385.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name D’ambra

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity of individuals with the D’Ambra surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, with a slight decrease from 94.71% in 2000 to 93.82% in 2010. The percentage of those who identified as Hispanic experienced a significant increase of 50.49%, reaching 4.59% in 2010, up from 3.05% in 2000. Meanwhile, there were no individuals with the D’Ambra surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, 0.62% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Conversely, the proportion of individuals identifying as Two or more races dropped from 1.12% to 0% over the decade, and no one identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.

20002010Change
White94.71%93.82%-0.94%
Hispanic3.05%4.59%50.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.62%0%
Two or More Races1.12%0%0%
Black0.81%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%