Amias Surname

279,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Amias Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amias'; v. Ames. (2) Local, 'of Amiens.'

Amias de Cotehal, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Amyas, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Amias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru8571:37,0883,548
Philippines2301:440,16654,426
Colombia1431:334,0845,986
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England151:3,714,537119,675
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Amias (169) may also be a first name.

Amias Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amias'; v. Ames. (2) Local, 'of Amiens.'

Amias de Cotehal, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Amyas, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Robert de Amias, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Honore de Amyens, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Mercatores de Amias, ibid.

John Amyas, of Stotisdon, Salop, 1625: Funeral Certificates (Ches. and Lancashire).

Robertus Amias, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Amias, Norfolk, 7 Edward VI: History of Norfolk.

1631. Francis Amyas and Anne Athill: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Love God. [A.French forms of the L. Latin Amadeus— Latin ama, imp. sing. of aware, to love + deus, a god].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Camden treats this as a personal name, deducing it from the Latin amatus. "The earls and dukes of Savoy, which be commonly called Aime, were in Latin called Amadeus, that is, 'loving God,' as Theophilus. We do now use Amias for this, in difference from Amie, the woman's name. Some deduce Amias from AEmilius, the Roman name." It may be added, however, that the town of Amiens, in Picardy, is spelt Amias by our old chroniclers. In R.G. 16 it is written wrongly-or, at all events, Amiss!

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Amyas: Amongst the ancient names of the town of Nottingham, still represented there, though now rare in the county, are those of Amyas and Alvey. In the 14th century there were Merchants of the Staple of the name of Amyas, one of whom was mayor in 1334 (the name now takes the form of Amies); and more than one mayor of Nottingham in the 16th century bore the name of Alvey (D.).

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

Amias Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amias (Marathi: अमीस) occurs more in Peru more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amias? popularity and diffusion

The last name Amias is the 279,475th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,269,375 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Amias reside; 76 percent reside in South America and 62 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 703,581st most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 169 people.

The last name is most numerous in Peru, where it is held by 857 people, or 1 in 37,088. In Peru it is primarily found in: Loreto Region, where 84 percent reside, Ucayali Region, where 8 percent reside and Lima Province, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Peru this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent reside and Colombia, where 10 percent reside.

Amias Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Amias has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Amias last name expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amias Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Amias earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 54.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,748 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.6% less than the national average, earning $17,572,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 14.36% less than the national average, earning $36,953 USD per year.

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Gamihas836/
Amihash832/
Hamia803,536/
Amiha802,502/
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Hamjas736/
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Amuiya736/
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Hajmia735/
Atmija734/
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Amio672,039/
Omia671,749/
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Aimiose67140/
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Hamieau6725/
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Hamijat677/
Hasmiat675/
Hamhougias675/
Amađija674/
Ahmijja674/
Haimiah673/
Gamaiya672/
Aymiose672/
Haamiah672/
Amaijad671/
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Amaiyaa671/
Hamayia671/
Ahmiadd671/
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Hamiaou671/
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Amias Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amias in the Marathi language
अमीसamisa-

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