Ambrey Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Ambrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amery,' which see, compare Emberson and Embery from Emery. The 'b' is intrusive, as usual after 'm'.

Richard Amberson: Barrett, History of Bristol, index.

Robert Amberson: ibid.

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Ambrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:5,330,278267,385
England521:1,071,50151,923
Australia461:586,86342,409
Wales161:193,40812,484
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Ambrey (62) may also be a first name.

Ambrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amery,' which see, compare Emberson and Embery from Emery. The 'b' is intrusive, as usual after 'm'.

Richard Amberson: Barrett, History of Bristol, index.

Robert Amberson: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ambrey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ambrey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ambrey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ambrey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,222,957th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. Ambrey is predominantly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Ambrey are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. Ambrey is also the 1,246,114th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 62 people.

The surname Ambrey is most common in The United States, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Utah, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 24 percent reside.

Ambrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ambrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ambrey surname increased 523 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ambrey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ambrey last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

Ambrey earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.85% more than the national average, earning $43,517 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hambrey92110/
Ambreya924/
Gambrey923/
Ambre9113,597/
Ambry91379/
Gambreya861/
Embrey835,932/
Hambre831,134/
Ambray83907/
Aambre83265/
Ambres83236/
Gambre83195/
Ambroy8390/
Hambry8362/
Ambrys8340/
Ambroe8324/
Ammbre8322/
Ambree8318/
Ambhre8316/
Ambryz8315/
Ambrer8310/
Ambrep839/
Ambrie838/
Ambrei838/
Ambrae836/
Anmbre835/
Gambry835/
Ambryt835/
Ambrez834/
Ambreu833/
Ambrea832/
Ambreh831/
Ambriy831/
Ombrey831/
Ambruy831/
Ambrée831/
Anbrey830/
Ambrue830/
Hembrey77196/
Ambresh7733/
Hambree7712/
Ambriya778/
Ambreez774/
Ambrech774/
Aimbrej773/
Ombreyt772/
Ambruje772/
Gammbre772/
Gaimbre771/
Gambhre771/
Gambrei771/
Hambres771/
Hambrie771/
Aambhre771/
Aambree771/
Ambrayi771/
Ambreit771/
Ambreje771/
Ambress771/
Ambrest771/
Anbreyt771/
Aumbray771/
Hambreh771/
Hambrer771/
Ambrawe771/
Ambraye771/
Ambrayo771/
Ambreer771/
Ambroie771/
Ambroue770/
Embry7311,422/
Ambra731,992/
Ambri731,672/
Ombre7377/
Embre7367/
Ombry7338/
Ambré7326/
Anbre7319/
Anbry7315/
Amwry731/
Ambrecht71169/
Ambriyah7132/
Attimbre7128/
Hambrett718/
Hambrech715/
Hambreit715/
Ambreits713/
Haimbrej711/
Ambhriya711/
Ambreshs711/
Ammbriya711/
Ambrojee711/
Ambretch710/
Hambreth710/
Ambriz6745,982/
Embree674,221/
Ambrad671,988/
Hombre671,885/
Ambris671,729/
Hambrecht671,313/
Gambra67490/
Hembry67423/
Ambroa67336/
Hembre67324/
Aisenbrey67291/
Gombre67282/
Hambra67178/
Ombres67170/
Ambrau67161/
Ambroj67159/
Aambri67137/
Ombret6797/
Embray6784/
Hambri6783/
Ambras6765/
Gambri6760/
Ambraz6727/
Ambrit6726/
Ambraß6725/
Ambrah6722/
Embrie6712/
Ambriyath679/
Embreh678/
Anbres678/
Enbrey678/
Oumbre678/
Hanbry678/
Ambroi677/
Ambrui677/
Ambríz677/
Ambrai676/
Ambhri675/
Aanbre674/
Ambrgi674/
Oembry674/
Ambrio674/
Eambrecht673/
Embroy673/
Anbroy673/
Gambré673/
Anbrei672/
Ambrid672/
Ambrih672/
Ganbre672/
Anbreu672/
Anbray672/
Ombrea672/
Ambrat672/
Ombree671/
Embreu671/
Emmbry671/
Ambraj671/
Ambrij671/
Ambrri671/
Ausenbrey671/
Hambretht671/
Hombry671/
Ombryi671/
Ambrís671/
Ambruj671/
Aumbra671/
Asmbri671/
Amwrer671/

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