Amers Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Latvia

Amers Surname Definition:

AMOURS: Henry Amours, constable of Kinghom and mair of that quarter of Fife, 1428 (ER., IV, p. 463). Francis Joseph Amours (1841—1910), bom in Normandy, was editor of the Scottish Text Society's edition of Wyntoun.

Amers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:586,50635,379
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Amers (16) may also be a first name.

Amers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

AMOURS: Henry Amours, constable of Kinghom and mair of that quarter of Fife, 1428 (ER., IV, p. 463). Francis Joseph Amours (1841—1910), bom in Normandy, was editor of the Scottish Text Society's edition of Wyntoun.

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

Amers Last Name Facts

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

Amers is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amers? popularity and diffusion

Amers is the 1,231,034th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Amers are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used given name world-wide It is held by 16 people.

The surname Amers is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 586,506. In England Amers is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 38 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England Amers is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Amers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Amers has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 264 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Amers surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the party.

Amers earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.66% more than the national average, earning $45,590 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamers916,279/
Aimers91261/
Gamers9180/
Ammers9117/
Ameers912/
Ameurs911/
Aymers911/
Amerst911/
Amgers911/
Eamers910/
Amiers910/
Asmers910/
Amears910/
Hammers834,243/
Haemers83588/
Hamerse8367/
Amherst8358/
Haamers8323/
Gaumers831/
Haumers831/
Amershe831/
Ajmeers831/
Ausmers830/
Haimers830/
Amors80140/
Emers80135/
Amars8097/
Omers8058/
Amirs8040/
D'Hamers77106/
Hammerås7793/
Hammerse7746/
Hamhersh774/
Hammersh771/
Hammaers771/
Eimers731,566/
Osmers731,399/
Emmers73983/
Amirst7386/
Eemers7366/
Eymers7364/
Hemers7345/
Gomers7339/
Homers7325/
Amirse7311/
Amarsh7310/
Omeirs736/
Emerås734/
Omears733/
Hamars732/
Omiers732/
Aumars732/
Ammors731/
Hamirs731/
Aimars731/
Emeurs731/
Amirrs731/
Emears730/
Hamors730/
D'Haemers7196/
Hammersch711/
Gommers672,890/
Hemmers671,300/
Hommers67586/
Ottmers67344/
Heimers67201/
Hamarsh67175/
Eijmers6737/
Heemers6733/
Heymers6715/
Hamarså675/
Ameerjt675/
Amharsh671/
Hosmers671/
Otmmers671/
Aymerch671/
Goumers671/
Amairse671/
Huimers670/
Hamerch670/
Hammars670/
Amhirst670/

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