Aman Family History

Aman Surname 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 1891 there were 35 Aman families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Aman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Aman families in 1891.

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In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Aman.

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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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Aman Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Aman family from?

What did your Aman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Aman.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Aman family records will you find?

What is the average Aman lifespan?

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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