Explore the Family Name Jambor

The meaning of Jambor

1. Hungarian (Jámbor): from jámbor ‘godly, modest, well-disposed’, hence a nickname for a humble and friendly person. 2. Slovak (also Jámbor), Czech, Croatian, and Slovenian: nickname of Hungarian origin (see above). In Czech it acquired the meaning ‘young single gipsy’. This surname is very rare in Slovenia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jambor has decreased in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 40,203 and was held by 513 individuals in the United States. However, by 2010, the rank dropped to 43,438 with only 497 people having this last name, a decrease of 3.12%. The proportion per 100K also fell 10.53% from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,203	#43,438	-8.05%
Count	513	497	-3.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jambor

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Jambor, the Decennial U.S. Census provides interesting insight. In 2000, 95.71% of people with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.37% in 2010. The number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0.97% in 2000 to 1.01% in 2010. An interesting change occurred in the category of those identifying with two or more races, which increased from no representation in 2000 to 1.21% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic fell significantly from 2.53% in 2000 to 1.81% in 2010. No individuals with the Jambor surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.71%	95.37%	-0.36%
Hispanic	2.53%	1.81%	-28.46%
Two or More Races	0%	1.21%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.97%	1.01%	4.12%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%