Ambrose Surname
Approximately 59,335 people bear this surname
Ambrose Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ambrose'; the French Ambroise. No doubt the fair amount of popularity obtained in England for this fontal name was due to the great St. Ambrose, Archbishop of Milan. The Church would not readily let his name be lost in obscurity (v.
Read More About This SurnameAmbrose Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,831 | 1:15,210 | 1,924 |
| Nigeria | 10,241 | 1:17,297 | 1,644 |
| England | 5,436 | 1:10,250 | 1,514 |
| Tanzania | 4,939 | 1:10,719 | 1,385 |
| Australia | 2,512 | 1:10,747 | 1,592 |
| Ghana | 1,524 | 1:17,730 | 2,249 |
| Canada | 1,396 | 1:26,394 | 3,527 |
| Malaysia | 976 | 1:30,219 | 2,608 |
| India | 888 | 1:863,812 | 37,958 |
| South Africa | 839 | 1:64,574 | 8,120 |
| Kenya | 764 | 1:60,445 | 5,914 |
| Sri Lanka | 731 | 1:28,466 | 3,639 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Papua New Guinea | 698 | 1:11,682 | 1,059 |
| Ireland | 367 | 1:12,831 | 1,542 |
| Guyana | 313 | 1:2,435 | 443 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 290 | 1:4,703 | 768 |
| Romania | 286 | 1:70,202 | 8,386 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 237 | 1:418 | 70 |
| Scotland | 219 | 1:24,447 | 2,695 |
| Saint Lucia | 199 | 1:898 | 174 |
| Philippines | 163 | 1:621,093 | 66,503 |
| New Zealand | 162 | 1:27,953 | 4,881 |
| Uganda | 158 | 1:247,084 | 18,427 |
| Wales | 142 | 1:21,792 | 2,311 |
| Singapore | 137 | 1:40,202 | 1,485 |
| Grenada | 93 | 1:1,167 | 218 |
| Northern Ireland | 73 | 1:25,274 | 2,815 |
| Dominica | 72 | 1:1,054 | 221 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 1:291,288 | 29,631 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| Bahamas | 48 | 1:8,161 | 696 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 45 | 1:2,453 | 417 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 1:5,954,796 | 35,971 |
| Solomon Islands | 29 | 1:20,001 | 3,902 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 28 | 1:4,024 | 548 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Sierra Leone | 25 | 1:283,585 | 406 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| United Arab Emirates | 16 | 1:572,642 | 23,583 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| British Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:3,159 | 366 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Mauritius | 10 | 1:129,342 | 7,997 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Oman | 8 | 1:460,996 | 5,668 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 428 | 1:10,350 | 1,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,471 | 1:9,865 | 1,487 |
| Wales | 95 | 1:16,510 | 987 |
| Scotland | 87 | 1:43,025 | 3,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,816 | 1:17,833 | 2,272 |
Ambrose (113,716) may also be a first name.
Ambrose Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ambrose'; the French Ambroise. No doubt the fair amount of popularity obtained in England for this fontal name was due to the great St. Ambrose, Archbishop of Milan. The Church would not readily let his name be lost in obscurity (v. Yonge, History Christian Names.). Ambrosi is a familiar Italian surname.
William Ambroys, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Ambros , Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Richard Ambrosie, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Henry Ambreis, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1567. Baptised — Johane, d. William Ambrose: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1641-3. Zacharie Lambert and Rachal Ambrose: Marriage Lic. (London).
1729. Married — Joseph Mottram and Ambrosia Ambrose: St. George, Hanover Square.
William Ambrosij (gen.) was burgess of Glasgow in 1488 (LCD.); and in 1499 a payment of eight bolls of wheat was made to Alexander Ambrose and his wife (ER., XI, p. 144). Alexander Ambroise was minister at Newbotle, 1609 (Pitcairn, Trials, III, p. 600). John Ambrose of Graystain was charged with assault in 1628 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 615), Jean Ambrois was a resident in Dunkeld in 1675 (DPD., I, p. 197), and four individuals of this name are recorded in Edinburgh in the seventeenth century (Edinb. Marr.). The name is from the Greek personal name Ambrosias, "immortal, divine," a great favorite in mediaeval Europe. In the Latin form Ambrosius it was the name of one of the great fathers of the Latin Church (d. 397 A.D.). See also Maocambhidge. Ambros 1637. As forename: Ambrose Halyday, 1479.
(Anglo-Lat-Greek) Divine, Immortal. [Latin Ambrosius, Greek Aμßpóσιos].
(English) Descendant of Ambrose (immortal).
The Greek personal name. Divine, immortal.
(Greek.) From άμβρόσος, divine, immortal.
Armorially identified with Amberaes, or Ambreres. See Amber.
Ambrose Demographics
Ambrose Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Ambrose Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ambrose Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ambrose (Hindi: अम्ब्रोस, Marathi: बरोस, Oriya: ଆମୃସ) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ambrose? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 9,535th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 122,820 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Ambrose are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ambrose is also the 9,053rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 113,716 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 23,831 people, or 1 in 15,210. In The United States Ambrose is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Ambrose exists in 120 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Ambrose Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ambrose has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 846 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 14 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 252 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ambrose Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (84%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Ambrose are 12.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.69% registered with the party.
The amount Ambrose earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 26.21% more than the national average, earning 436,797 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.56% more than the national average, earning R 319,776 per year; in United States they earn 2.56% more than the national average, earning $44,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $52,922 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ambrose Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ambrose in the Hindi language | ||
| अम्ब्रोस | ambrosa | 50 |
| अम्बरोज | ambaroja | 25 |
| एम्ब्रोज | embroja | 25 |
| Ambrose in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆମୃସ | amrsa | 33.33 |
| ଆମବସ | amabasa | 33.33 |
| ଅମୃଶ | amrsa | 33.33 |
| Ambrose in the Marathi language | ||
| बरोस | barosa | 31.25 |
| बरोसे | barose | 12.5 |
| अबरोस | abarosa | 12.5 |
| अंबो्स | ambosa | 6.25 |
| एंबरोस | embarosa | 6.25 |
| अंबस | ambasa | 6.25 |
| आंबरोस | ambarosa | 6.25 |
| अंबरोझ | ambarojha | 6.25 |
| बोसे | bose | 6.25 |
| अमर्रोस | amarrosa | 6.25 |
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