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Aman Name Meaning

Altered form of South German and Swiss German Amann or Ammann ‘official’ and also of German Hamann the latter partly under the French influence in QC Canada. English (of Norman origin): variant of Amand . Hungarian (Ámán and Áman): derivative of Old High German amma ‘mother’. The surname Aman presumably of Hungarian origin is also found in Croatia. Slovenian: variant of Amon ‘official’ a cognate of 1 above. Muslim (mainly Pakistan and Bangladesh): from the Arabic personal name Amān ‘trust safety protection tranquility’. Amān is often used in compound names for example Amānullāh ‘trust of God’ (see Amanullah ). Ethiopian and Eritrean: from the Amharic and Tigrinya personal name Aman which is interpreted as ‘peace’ (compare with the Arabic name above). — Note: Since Ethiopians and Eritreans do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Zaman, Amin, Iman, Amar, Oman, Asman, Amon, Awan, Alan, Amen

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You can see how Aman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Aman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Aman families living in Alberta. This was about 36% of all the recorded Aman's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Aman families in 1911.
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In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Aman. 75% of Aman men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    75%
  • Clerke
    25%
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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Aman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Aman in 1952 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

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