Amoss Surname

255,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Amoss Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amys.' Without doubt a variant, and one more instance of the great popularity of Amice. The name of the Old Test, prophet was unknown in the 13th century. There is not a single trace of its existence.

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Amoss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6271:27,3034,104
United States5721:633,66951,045
England1051:530,64833,151
Nigeria961:1,845,23766,383
Israel791:108,32412,251
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Wales101:309,45316,869
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

Amoss (1,126) may also be a first name.

Amoss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amys.' Without doubt a variant, and one more instance of the great popularity of Amice. The name of the Old Test, prophet was unknown in the 13th century. There is not a single trace of its existence. Amos, like Amias or Amyas, represents popular forms of the Norman-French Aimee, or Amys, now generally known as Amy; v. Ames. I do not suppose there were any Amos's previous to the Reformation. This variant has arisen since the Bible, in the vulgar tongue, became familiar to the people. It is simply imitative.

Thomas Amys, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1677-8. Aaron Amos and Elizabeth Potter: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

The above Aaron Amos may have been a Jew.

1767. Married — lames Amos and Eleanor Jinks: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

The personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The present family of Amos, established in the Faversham district, probably can claim an ancestor in Thomas Amos, a well - to - do yeoman of Ospringe, who in 1769 bequeathed £100 for the poor of Molash (H.).

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

Amoss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amoss is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amoss? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 255,091st most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,710,760 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Amoss reside; 42 percent reside in Southern Africa and 42 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Amoss is also the 237,464th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,126 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is borne by 627 people, or 1 in 27,303. Without taking into account Malawi Amoss occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Amoss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Amoss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Amoss surname expanded 336 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amoss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Amoss last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Amoss are 35.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Amoss earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.35% less than the national average, earning R 136,992 per year; in United States they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $46,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $47,669 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amosse918,490/
Amouss9123/
Ammoss913/
Aemoss911/
Aymoss911/
Ahmoss911/
Amos89326,268/
Amousse8356/
Hamouss832/
Aimouss831/
Amoisse831/
Hamosse831/
Haymoss830/
Amose803,407/
Gamos802,137/
Amous801,297/
Aimos80671/
Amosh80575/
Amass80387/
Hamos80294/
Ahmos80249/
Amoos80210/
Aamos80150/
Amoes80118/
Ammos8048/
Omoss8018/
Aymos8018/
Atmos8015/
Amods8014/
Amois8012/
Eamos806/
Emoss805/
Asmos805/
Amuos803/
Amost802/
Amgos802/
Aumos801/
Amoys801/
Amosj801/
Amots801/
Amoës801/
Amosd801/
Amo's801/
Aemos800/
Hammouss779/
Aymousse776/
Ammousse774/
Aitmouss774/
Amossova773/
Hamousse772/
Amo7536,392/
Amoush731,628/
Ammous73467/
Hamous73439/
Amasse73433/
Asmuss73169/
Amoshe73138/
Hamose7389/
Gamous7341/
Amhous7334/
Hamosh7327/
Hamots7325/
Aamoos7320/
Aimose7319/
Gamosh7313/
Amusse7313/
Hamass7313/
Homoss7310/
Amouse7310/
Amoosh739/
Ammuss736/
Gamass736/
Ahmous736/
Amoise734/
Gaymos734/
Hamois733/
Hammos732/
Amoose732/
O'Moss732/
Aamosh731/
Amouts731/
Gahmos731/
Ajmose731/
Gaumos731/
Gamois731/
Aimous731/
Amasst731/
Eammos730/
Ammossova712/
Amoo6744,007/
Hamo6737,460/
Amoh6717,756/
Amou6716,540/
Gamo6710,709/
Amoa677,025/
Amosova676,654/
Amod675,102/
Amas674,693/
Amoi673,869/
Emos673,688/
Aimo673,634/
Amoy672,924/
Aumo672,757/
Hamoush672,285/
Ammo671,710/
Amus671,355/
Atmo671,260/
Amot671,012/
Omos67884/
Asmo67592/
Amox67500/
Oumouss67478/
Amuo67274/
Aamo67161/
Ajmo67137/
Aimasse67119/
Amoz67113/
Gahmous67108/
Aymo67104/
Ahmo6763/
Aïmasse6760/
Amgo6750/
Heymoss6736/
Amós6721/
Hamasse6714/
Homosse6713/
Aîmasse6713/
Hatmosø6712/
Hammods677/
Hamoose676/
Amop675/
Amho675/
Eamo674/
Hammous673/
Gaimous673/
Hommoss673/
Aymasse673/
Ammoush673/
Asmasse672/
Ausmuss672/
Aitmous672/
Hamoosh672/
Amuoshe671/
Amòs671/
Đamo671/
Hamhosh671/
Hamousz671/
Amaasse671/
Amhoush671/
Amosová671/
Amoutse671/
Ajmoush671/
Aasmose671/
A'Mo671/
Atmoush671/
Hamouse671/
Hasmous671/
Aimoise671/
Aimuose671/
Amoj671/
Hammosh671/
Gammous670/
Eimoess670/
Ausmous670/
Hamhose670/

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