Amesbury Surname

355,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Amesbury Surname Definition:

A town in Wiltshire.

Amesbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3681:984,94373,005
England3341:166,82115,434
Wales1191:26,0042,705
Canada611:604,02649,778
Australia541:499,92037,885
Seychelles351:2,640506
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Guam11:160,1214,893
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malta11:430,2723,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Amesbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A town in Wiltshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Amesburys, who are mostly represented in the Bridgewater district, have taken the name of a town in the neighbouring county of Wilts.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Amesbury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amesbury is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Amesbury.

How Common Is The Last Name Amesbury? popularity and diffusion

The surname Amesbury is the 355,911th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,137,655 people. The last name Amesbury occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Amesbury live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 984,943. In The United States Amesbury is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States Amesbury occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and Wales, where 12 percent are found.

Amesbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Amesbury has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 751 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 11,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amesbury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Amesbury are 6.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Amesbury earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.55% more than the national average, earning $57,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Amsbury93313/
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Amesbery881/
Amesbary880/
Amsburry880/
Amsbry8636/
Amesbauer8299/
Amesberry820/
Amsbary80179/
Amsbery800/
Amsbray800/
Amsberry75448/
Ameboura750/
Amsaboura711/
Amsbro711/
Emsbry710/
Ames-Weber675/
Amissabuor673/
Yamseebour671/
Amsabor671/
Amos-Barry671/
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