How common is the surname Amaral?

9,567 people in the United States had the surname Amaral in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 32,272 Americans. It ranked 3,709th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Amaral?

In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Amaral identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Amaral?

Dante Amaral, Brazilian volleyball player, followed by Amaral.

Where is the surname Amaral most common?

Wikidata records people named Amaral in Brazil.

Is the surname Amaral getting more or less common?

More common. 8,510 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,567 in 2010, up 12%.

The surname Amaral

A surname, carried by 9,567 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex A564

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Amaral is more common than 97.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,567 people named Amaral in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 32,272 Americans. That is up 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 8,510.

#3,709

rank among US surnames

9,567

people in 2010

3.2

per 100,000 Americans

+12.4%

change since 2000 (was #3,833)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,701	Bivens	9,603	32,151
#3,702	Frick	9,597	32,171
#3,704	Ong	9,584	32,215
#3,705	Madera	9,583	32,218
#3,706	Taveras	9,580	32,228
#3,707	Wei	9,578	32,235
#3,708	Fulmer	9,570	32,262

Who is named Amaral

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

78% of people named Amaral identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.6% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17%
Two or more races 2.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Amarals

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dante Amaral
Brazilian volleyball player, born 1980
Amaral
Brazilian association football player (1954–2024)
Tabata Amaral
Brazilian political scientist, astrophysicist, activist, politician and Federal Representa, born 1993
Paulo Amaral
Brazilian association football player (1923-2008)
Leandro Amaral
Brazilian footballer, born 1977
Suzana Amaral
Brazilian film director and screenwriter (1932-2020)
Marina Amaral
Brazilian colorist, born 1994
Amaral
Brazilian association football player, born 1981
Gaby Amarantos
Brazilian singer, born 1978
Paulo Gustavo
Brazilian actor, 1978–2021

Questions

How common is the surname Amaral?: 9,567 people in the United States had the surname Amaral in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 32,272 Americans. It ranked 3,709th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Amaral?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Amaral identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Amaral?: Dante Amaral, Brazilian volleyball player, followed by Amaral.
Where is the surname Amaral most common?: Wikidata records people named Amaral in Brazil.
Is the surname Amaral getting more or less common?: More common. 8,510 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,567 in 2010, up 12%.