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Where Does The Last Name Amess Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Amess is found most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amess? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 581,222^nd most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 13,495,455 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Amess are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 439 people, or 1 in 126,920. In England Amess is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 13 percent reside and Kent, where 10 percent reside. Beside England this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Amess Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Amess has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Amess surname expanded 366 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 136 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amess Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Amess last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Amess last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Amess earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,163 USD per year.