Ambrose Surname

9,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

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.

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Ambrose Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States23,8311:15,2101,924
Nigeria10,2411:17,2971,644
England5,4361:10,2501,514
Tanzania4,9391:10,7191,385
Australia2,5121:10,7471,592
Ghana1,5241:17,7302,249
Canada1,3961:26,3943,527
Malaysia9761:30,2192,608
India8881:863,81237,958
South Africa8391:64,5748,120
Kenya7641:60,4455,914
Sri Lanka7311:28,4663,639
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Papua New Guinea6981:11,6821,059
Ireland3671:12,8311,542
Guyana3131:2,435443
Trinidad and Tobago2901:4,703768
Romania2861:70,2028,386
Antigua and Barbuda2371:41870
Scotland2191:24,4472,695
Saint Lucia1991:898174
Philippines1631:621,09366,503
New Zealand1621:27,9534,881
Uganda1581:247,08418,427
Wales1421:21,7922,311
Singapore1371:40,2021,485
Grenada931:1,167218
Northern Ireland731:25,2742,815
Dominica721:1,054221
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Bahamas481:8,161696
United States Virgin Islands451:2,453417
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Pakistan301:5,954,79635,971
Solomon Islands291:20,0013,902
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines281:4,024548
France261:2,554,720189,486
Sierra Leone251:283,585406
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
United Arab Emirates161:572,64223,583
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Norway121:428,52437,411
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Liberia111:400,77620,681
British Virgin Islands101:3,159366
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Mauritius101:129,3427,997
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Finland81:687,08836,047
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Oman81:460,9965,668
China71:195,331,65210,124
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Panama51:782,45211,059
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montserrat11:4,947471
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4281:10,3501,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4711:9,8651,487
Wales951:16,510987
Scotland871:43,0253,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8161:17,8332,272

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.

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

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-Lat-Greek) Divine, Immortal. [Latin Ambrosius, Greek Aμßpóσιos].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Ambrose (immortal).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Greek personal name. Divine, immortal.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Greek.) From άμβρόσος, divine, immortal.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Armorially identified with Amberaes, or Ambreres. See Amber.

The Norman People (1874)

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 more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ambrose? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 9,535th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 122,820 people. The last name Ambrose is primarily found 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. It is also the 9,053rd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 113,716 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 23,831 people, or 1 in 15,210. In The United States Ambrose is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Ambrose is found in 120 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Ambrose Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ambrose has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ambrose surname 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 devotion of those carrying the Ambrose last name is predominantly 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% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ambroise9315,880/
Ambrosie93541/
Ambroset93161/
Hambrose9338/
Ambrosse9337/
Ambrouse9319/
Ambroses9310/
Ambrosey934/
Ambrosea933/
Eambrose933/
Aambrose931/
Ambroese931/
Ambroose931/
Ambrosee931/
Ambrrose931/
Ambruose931/
Ambrosed931/
Gambrose931/
Ambroser930/
Ambros9213,686/
D'Ambrose88115/
Ambrosier88114/
Hambroise883/
Hambrouse882/
Ambroisie882/
Ambroisse882/
Ambrosser881/
Ambrosher880/
Ambrosies880/
Ambrosi8614,437/
Ambroce86992/
Ambrois86572/
Ambrosy86534/
Ambrosa86352/
Ambroze86203/
Ambroos86151/
Ambross86151/
Ambrosă86130/
Ambrous8687/
Ambrase8683/
Ambrosh8682/
Ambruse8665/
Embrose8642/
Ambrese8633/
Anbrose8629/
Ambrosz8625/
Hambros8614/
Gambros869/
Aimbros866/
Ambrost862/
Ambroge862/
Ambrosj862/
Ambhros861/
Ambrosd861/
Ambroxe861/
Ambrohs861/
Ambrozs861/
D'Ambroise8249/
D'Ambrosie824/
Ambrosch80894/
Ambrossi80560/
Ambruosi80495/
D'Ambros80416/
Ambrozie80286/
Ambrosis80198/
Ambrożej80142/
Ambrosii80120/
Ambrosyi8095/
Ambrosiy8033/
Ambroisy8025/
Ambrossy8018/
Ambroche8010/
Ambrozej807/
Anbroise805/
Embroise803/
Amvroise802/
Ambrosyo802/
Ambrogis802/
Ambroist801/
Ambroshi801/
Ambrosid801/
Ambrozei801/
Aambruse801/
Hambroos801/
Ambrasse801/
Ambroize801/
Ambrojee801/
Ambrosić801/
Ambrousi801/
Ambrusey801/
Ambrosha800/
Ambroice800/
Hambrost800/
Ambroust800/
Ambreese800/
Ambroscheit781/
Ambroz771,469/
Ambroš77146/
Ambras7765/
Anbros7730/
Ambrós7721/
Ambròs778/
Ambroź774/
Ambroś772/
Ombros771/
D'Ambrosi752,050/
Ambrosova75442/
Ambrosová75242/
Ambrosich75112/
D'Ambrosa7562/
Ambrossio7548/
Ambrosait7515/
Ambroscio7510/
Ambrozhey757/
Ambrozhis756/
Ambrosuis755/
Ambrozhei755/
Hombroise754/
Hambrosch753/
Ambrosuit752/
Ambrousis752/
Ambrasheh752/
Ambroussi751/
Anbroisse751/
Ambrasier750/
Ambrogi713,987/
Ambroży711,777/
Ambrozy71607/
Ambroci71511/
Ombrosa71411/
Ambrozi71372/
Ambroch71174/
Ambroza71166/
Ombrosi71152/
Ambroża71150/
Ambrass7184/
Ambruce7162/
Ambraus7139/
Ambrusi7116/
D'ambruosi718/
Embrosy717/
Ambrožy716/
Ambrósz716/
Aimbroz715/
Ambrasa715/
Ambrasi715/
Anbruse714/
Ambrace713/
Anbrosi713/
Embrase713/
Ambrash712/
D'Ambrossi712/
Ambroša712/
Ambrusa712/
Embroze711/
Aambras711/
Ambrage711/
Ambreze711/
Ambrocy711/
Ambroji711/
Ammpros711/
Embrese711/
Anbross711/
Ambruze711/
Ambraze711/
Hambroš711/
Ambroix711/
Ambrouz711/
Amvrosi711/
Anbrous711/
Embrosi711/
Hambratsei711/
Ombrois710/
Ambrast710/
Hambras710/
Ambroggi67691/
Ambrassa67143/
Ambrozić67119/
Ambrošić67103/
Ambrozzi6763/
Ambrochi6756/
Ambrassi6736/
Ambrochy6718/
Ambrozai6715/
Ambhrage6712/
Ambrositsch6711/
Ambrozyi6710/
Ambrazhe677/
Ambrozay676/
D'Ambrosová674/
Ambrazis674/
Ambrouzy674/
Ambrozhi673/
D'ambrós673/
Ambrozyo673/
Ambroziy672/
D'Ambrossio672/
Ambroschová672/
Ambrozaj672/
Ambrodji672/
Ambroich672/
Embrossi671/
Hambrace671/
Ambrasht671/
Anbroisi671/
Hambroch671/
Ambreeze671/
Ambrasis671/
Ambrażej671/
Ambroczy671/
Ambrusić671/
D'ambroz671/
Ambrushi671/

Ambrose Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ambrose in the Hindi language
अम्ब्रोसambrosa50
अम्बरोजambaroja25
एम्ब्रोजembroja25
Ambrose in the Oriya language
ଆମୃସamrsa33.33
ଆମବସamabasa33.33
ଅମୃଶamrsa33.33
Ambrose in the Marathi language
बरोसbarosa31.25
बरोसेbarose12.5
अबरोसabarosa12.5
अंबो्सambosa6.25
एंबरोसembarosa6.25
अंबसambasa6.25
आंबरोसambarosa6.25
अंबरोझambarojha6.25
बोसेbose6.25
अमर्रोसamarrosa6.25

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