How common is the surname Amador?

22,370 people in the United States had the surname Amador in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,802 Americans. It ranked 1,603rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Amador?

Santos Amador, bolivian footballer and manager.

Where is the surname Amador most common?

Wikidata records people named Amador in Bolivia.

Is the surname Amador getting more or less common?

More common. 15,997 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,370 in 2010, up 40%.

The surname Amador

A surname, carried by 22,370 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex A536

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Amador is more common than 99% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 22,370 people named Amador in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 13,802 Americans. That is up 40% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,997.

#1,603

rank among US surnames

22,370

people in 2010

7.6

per 100,000 Americans

+39.8%

change since 2000 (was #2,081)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,594	Erwin	22,496	13,724
#1,595	Tellez	22,494	13,726
#1,596	Norwood	22,461	13,746
#1,597	Milligan	22,416	13,773
#1,598	Ames	22,385	13,793
#1,599	Purcell	22,383	13,794
#1,600	Ludwig	22,380	13,796

Who is named Amador

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named Amador identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 7.8% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.5% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 90%
White (not Hispanic) 7.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or more races 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Amadors

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Santos Amador
Bolivian footballer and manager, born 1982

Questions

How common is the surname Amador?: 22,370 people in the United States had the surname Amador in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,802 Americans. It ranked 1,603rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Amador?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Amador identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 7.8% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Amador?: Santos Amador, bolivian footballer and manager.
Where is the surname Amador most common?: Wikidata records people named Amador in Bolivia.
Is the surname Amador getting more or less common?: More common. 15,997 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,370 in 2010, up 40%.