2000
#105,374
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 157
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.06
Very Rare Last name
Nammour
A surname indicating someone from a village or location called Nammour.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 227 Americans carry the last name Nammour. That puts it at #98,131 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,509,931 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Nammour surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
227
1 in 1,509,931
Census rank
#98,131
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
198
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 198 bearers of the surname Nammour in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 98131st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Nammour, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Nammour
The surname Nammour has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Levant region, which includes modern-day Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and parts of Jordan. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, somewhere between the 11th and 13th centuries.
The name Nammour is derived from the Arabic word "namir," which means "tiger" or "leopard." This suggests that the name may have initially been bestowed upon an individual who possessed characteristics associated with these feline predators, such as strength, agility, or fierceness in battle.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nammour can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the city of Tripoli, which was then part of the County of Tripoli, a Crusader state in what is now modern-day Lebanon. The document mentions a certain "Nizar al-Nammour," who was a local governor or official.
In the 15th century, the name Nammour appeared in the records of the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled over much of the Levant and Egypt at the time. A notable figure from this era was Sulaiman Nammour, a military commander who served under Sultan Qaitbay and participated in campaigns against the Ottoman Turks.
During the Ottoman period, which lasted from the 16th to the early 20th centuries, the Nammour family was well-established in various parts of the Levant. One prominent member was Ibrahim Nammour (c. 1670-1740), a scholar and religious leader from Damascus who authored several works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology.
In the 19th century, the name Nammour was found among the prominent families of Mount Lebanon, a semi-autonomous region under Ottoman rule. An example is Khalil Nammour (1818-1879), a poet and intellectual who played a significant role in the Nahda, the Arab literary and cultural renaissance of that era.
Another notable figure was Youssef Nammour (1859-1942), a Maronite Catholic priest and author from the town of Beit Chabab in modern-day Lebanon. He wrote extensively on religious and historical topics, and his works provide valuable insights into the cultural and social life of the Levant during that time.
While the surname Nammour has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to emigration and diaspora communities. However, the historical records and accounts mentioned above provide a glimpse into the rich heritage and significance of this name in its region of origin.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nammour
Among Census respondents with the surname Nammour, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Nammour bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Nammour surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.4% · 179
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 13
- Two or more races2.5% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Nammour
Nammour appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#91,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 202
+45 bearers (+28.7%)
Per 100,000 0.07
Rank movement Up 14,153 places
2020
#98,131
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 198
-4 bearers (-2.0%)
Per 100,000 0.07
Rank movement Down 6,910 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #105,374 | 157 | 0.06 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #91,221 | 202 | 0.07 | +45 bearers (+28.7%) | Up 14,153 places |
| 2020 | #98,131 | 198 | 0.07 | -4 bearers (-2.0%) | Down 6,910 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Nammour surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #91,221 | #98,131 | -7.6% |
| Count | 202 | 198 | -2.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.07 | 0.07 | -5.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Nammour bearers went from 202 to 198 (-2.0% change). The surname moved down 6,910 positions in the national ranking, going from #91,221 to #98,131.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Nammour
FAQ
Nammour surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Nammour?
Name Census estimates that about 227 living Americans carry the surname Nammour. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,509,931 residents.
How common is Nammour?
Nammour ranks #98,131 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 198 people with the surname Nammour. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (227), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.07 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.07 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Nammour.
Has Nammour become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Nammour went from 202 recorded bearers to 198. That is a decrease of 4 (-2.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #91,221 to #98,131.
What does the Census say about the background of Nammour?
Among Census respondents with the surname Nammour, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Nammour in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.4% (179 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Nammour appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.4%), Hispanic (6.6%), Two or More Races (2.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Nammour (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Nammour mean?
A surname indicating someone from a village or location called Nammour. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Nammour (0.07 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Nammour?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the surname Nammour at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.