Tracing the Amarantes Family Name

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Amarantes usually leads back to Amarante. Read literally, Amarantes points to “From Amarante”.

• Amarantes adds “s” to Amarante, a small change that appeared as the name was written down.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Amarante surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Amarantes report, with a museum-style coat of arms.