Amery Surname

131,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Amery Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amery' or 'Emery,' which see, common to both sexes. Other variants were Americ, Almeric, and Almaric It was decidedly popular. In the Italian dress of Amerigo it gave title to the great western continent.

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Amery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5881:94,75910,119
Australia3991:67,6588,056
Palestine3731:12,1952,311
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Jordan3511:25,1923,415
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
United Arab Emirates2721:33,6853,613
Tunisia1551:3,940602
Canada1231:299,55827,752
France631:1,054,329115,549
Wales591:52,4504,823
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Yemen271:978,71511,504
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5641:43,2195,416
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Amery (2,164) may also be a first name.

Amery 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' or 'Emery,' which see, common to both sexes. Other variants were Americ, Almeric, and Almaric It was decidedly popular. In the Italian dress of Amerigo it gave title to the great western continent. The United States has restored the feminine form in America, not an uncommon font-name for girls. I see in the Boston Directory, 'America Anderson, widow.' However strangely this may read, it was a common girl's name six centuries ago.

Roger Ammary, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Americus Balistarius. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Johannes fil. Americ, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Altnaricus le Botiller. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Amery Martin, widow, 1584: Reg. St. Peter's, Cornhill.

1779. Married — William Ricks and Hannah Ammery: St. George, Hanover Square.

1781. — Charles Wadlow and Elisabeth Amory: ibid.

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

(Anglo-French-Teut.) shortened forms of Almerie, q.v.; but Amer is prob. also for Aylmer, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Amery (work, rule).

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

(German.) Always rich, able, and powerful, from the old German Emerich or Immer—reich, always rich.

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

From Hamars near Caen. See Dormer.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Flemish, Emery; from the German, Emerich; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Amery Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amery is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amery? popularity and diffusion

The last name Amery is the 131,074th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,112,332 people. The last name Amery occurs mostly in Asia, where 43 percent of Amery live; 42 percent live in West Asia and 22 percent live in Levant. Amery is also the 161,203rd most widely held given name worldwide, held by 2,164 people.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 588 people, or 1 in 94,759. In England it is most numerous in: Cheshire, where 13 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Devon, where 9 percent live. Besides England Amery occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent live and Palestine, where 11 percent live.

Amery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Amery has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Amery surname increased 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 590 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Amery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Amery surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Amery earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 32.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,672 per year; in South Africa they earn 41.49% less than the national average, earning R 139,032 per year; in United States they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning $46,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $51,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamery91600/
Aimery9170/
Ajmery9143/
Gamery9121/
Ameiry9118/
Amerey9118/
Amiery9110/
Ameery918/
Ameriy917/
Ameray913/
Ammery912/
Aymery912/
Amerry911/
Amehry911/
Ameury911/
Ahmery911/
Aamery911/
Ameary910/
Hameury83741/
Amerray83273/
Haimery8317/
Hameiry8315/
Gaumery838/
Ajmeray838/
Ameeray837/
D'Amery836/
Hameriy834/
Amergoy834/
Gameriy833/
Ameiray832/
Amaeryh832/
Gameary831/
Hameryo831/
Hammery831/
Ameraya831/
Amerouy831/
Ameryzz831/
Ajmeery831/
Ammerry831/
Hamerry830/
Aummery830/
Hamiery830/
Haemery830/
Emery8066,350/
Ameri8033,641/
Amory8014,284/
Amera806,790/
Amary806,037/
Amiry804,932/
Amere804,730/
Omery8067/
Amyry8017/
Ameré801/
Amerí801/
Hammerøy7719/
D'Aymery7711/
Amesrouy7710/
Hammeryd779/
Aymerych772/
Hammeury771/
Amerrouy771/
Gammerry770/
Ajmera739,284/
Hemery735,500/
Hamere733,881/
Amerio733,778/
Ajmeri732,356/
Hamera731,915/
Eymery731,403/
Ameera731,270/
Ammary731,042/
Ameira73709/
Emmery73519/
Ameuri73495/
Ameeri73457/
Ametri73371/
Gomery73299/
Amehri73273/
Homery73257/
Ahmary73256/
Hameri73234/
Asmeri73220/
Ammory73205/
Amaryi73183/
Ameris73177/
Amaray73137/
Amahry73137/
Hamory73134/
Aimeri73124/
Ameres73124/
Aemary73122/
Amiera73101/
Ameire7386/
Amarey7369/
Amerie7367/
Hémery7362/
Eimery7353/
Amerit7352/
Aumary7350/
Ajmere7347/
Amirer7342/
Amereh7339/
Amaere7339/
Emeury7338/
Asmere7336/
Amerer7335/
Ameïra7335/
Emeary7326/
Ammeri7326/
Hamary7326/
Gameri7325/
Amerai7324/
Gamere7323/
Amoray7323/
Ameyra7320/
Amiere7318/
Amerha7317/
Amerez7317/
Aimary7316/
Ameiri7316/
Amorey7315/
Ameriz7312/
Ameree7311/
Omerry7311/
Amerza7311/
Ameara7310/
Amoroy7310/
Emerey739/
Amaeri739/
Amairy739/
Aymere739/
Amerep738/
Aameri737/
O'Mery737/
Omerey737/
Aemere737/
Amesri736/
Aamera736/
Ameïre736/
Emeroy735/
Ameere735/
Amerei735/
Amerge735/
Emerry734/
Aimera734/
Amirys734/
Amerri734/
Amiray734/
Emeryi734/
Emeiry734/
Omeary733/
Aimere733/
Ammere733/
Emeriy733/
Aymeri733/
Amheri733/
Omeray733/
Amaroy733/
Ameure733/
Ammera732/
Amergi732/
Amiriy732/
Ajmerj732/
Amerid732/
Amieri732/
Amirey732/
Amirry732/
Aumere732/
Amorry732/
Ameyri732/
Ameraj732/
Amayry732/
Omerzy732/
Ometry732/
Amoryi732/
Amereu732/
Omeroy731/
Eemery731/
Emeery731/
Aamiry731/
Ameret731/
Amerhe731/
Amerih731/
Amhere731/
Aemeri731/
Ameari731/
Emeray731/
Amarry731/
Amhera731/
Amiryo731/
Ameroi731/
Ameîra731/
Amoruy731/
Aamary731/
Eameri731/
Hamiry731/
Ahmeri731/
Ameyre731/
Amerra731/
Amerieh6714,209/
Asmeret675,635/
Ajmeera674,190/
Hameiri67531/
Ammerer67496/
Ajmeeri67418/
Hasmeri67280/
Gamerre67259/
Gamhere67254/
Hamariy67253/
Amarray67243/
Hemeury67199/
Gammeri67185/
Amarruy67153/
Hemmery6786/
Attmere6755/
Hemeray6748/
Hommery6747/
Hameera6739/
Ameirha6734/
Gommery6733/
Oumeiry6733/
Hammary6729/
Aajmera6723/
Hamarey6722/
Gamiriy6721/
Hamaray6720/
Atmeare6719/
Hamiriy6719/
Aimerie6719/
Ameirra6718/
Hameraj6718/
Hajmera6714/
Americh6712/
Ameereh6711/
Hamgeri6710/
Homeroy6710/
Amirych679/
Aumetre679/
D'Emery678/
Amharay676/
Hammere676/
Hamiray676/
Amoiray676/
Aymerie676/
Ameerjt675/
Hammera674/
Ajmeree674/
Amaraay674/
Ameresh674/
Gajmere674/
Amerech674/
Ajmeraa673/
Ajmmera673/
Hamerer673/
Hammeri673/
Ajmairy673/
A'Meira672/
Aameire672/
Emmerey672/
Ameerha672/
Gameire672/
Hameeri672/
Gammere672/
Hameres672/
Amierie672/
Hémeray672/
Hémeury672/
Hamheri672/
Hamerit672/
Amieyra672/
Haymere671/
Homeray671/
Eameire671/
Gaymere671/
Haimera671/
Hajmeri671/
Hamesri671/
Aameira671/
Ameeraj671/
Amereït671/
Amherge671/
Aimeera671/
Ajmaere671/
Ajmeara671/
Ajmeraj671/
Ajmerra671/
Ajmiera671/
Aumariy671/
Gamerio671/
Omeraya671/
Heymery671/
Hemerey671/
O'Meary671/
Hameret671/
Hameris671/
Hameari671/
Goomery671/
Gomerry671/
Haimeri671/
Eymerey671/
Aimaray671/
Aimieri671/
Amearai671/
Amheres671/
Amherra671/
Amisray671/
Amereaz671/
Amirooy671/
Ajmehri671/
Aymeriç671/
Ammereh671/
Gomerey671/
Hamerie671/
Hametri671/
Aymeree671/
Ammmeri671/
Amirayd671/
Ahamere671/
Ajhmere671/
Aimeira671/
Amaruuy671/
Ameiris671/
Ameerza671/
Amieraa671/
Hamiera671/
Hametre670/
Hamirey670/

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