Amaro Family History
- Amaro Name Meaning
- Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: of uncertain and multiple origin. In part at least, it is from the Germanic personal name Amalric, introduced to northern Italy by the Lombards and to the Iberian peninsula by the Visigoths. In Sicily, it is from a nickname meaning ‘bitter’, ‘unlucky’, or ‘disappointed’ or from an Arabic personal name ‘Ammar. In Portugal, it is from a personal name Amaro, of disputed origin.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
- 131,632 Historical Documents with Amaro on Ancestry
- 105,694 Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
- 11,409 Census and Voter Lists
- 1,538 Military Records
- 5,896 Immigration Records
- 7,095 Member Trees
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from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1851 Canada Census Data
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from 1881 CA Census Data
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