Amaral Name Meaning

Portuguese: habitational name from any of the numerous minor places called Amaral. The place name is of uncertain etymology, probably from the term amaral, denoting a kind of black grape (from Latin amarus ‘bitter’). Alternatively, the origin may be a collective noun derived from Spanish maro, amaro ‘cat-thyme’ (Latin marum, influenced by Spanish amargo ‘bitter’).

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List of People with Surname Amaral

As far as we found, there are a total of 8,302 people with the surname Amaral. Among these people surnamed Amaral, there are around 683 different names, with an average of 12 people sharing the same name. Jose Amaral, John Amaral and Joseph Amaral are the top three most common names from the list of people surnamed Amaral, with 183, 182 and 164 people respectively.

Furthermore, Our research has shown that Massachusetts has the greatest number of people surnamed Amaral, with a total of 2,545 people, and there are a total of 498 different names among these people. California is the second-most populous state for people with the surname Amaral, with a total of 1,894 people and an average of 495 different names.

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