Amphlett Surname
Approximately 1,477 people bear this surname
Amphlett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Amfleet,' one of many local names found on the east coast of England, from Durham to Suffolk, which have -fleet for their suffix, a shallow creek. I have not yet identified the place.
Read More About This SurnameAmphlett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,035 | 1:53,834 | 6,561 |
| Wales | 136 | 1:22,754 | 2,421 |
| Australia | 111 | 1:243,205 | 22,593 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 398 | 1:61,245 | 7,142 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Amphlett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Amfleet,' one of many local names found on the east coast of England, from Durham to Suffolk, which have -fleet for their suffix, a shallow creek. I have not yet identified the place. [Since writing the above I find my statement as to suffix confirmed, but not that relating to the locality. Mr. Lower quotes Lambarde's Dictionary: 'Amfiete, Amfleot, et aliis Ampleot, a haven in France, as I gesse, near Boloigne'; v. Patronymica Britannica.
1516. Robert Amflet, mayor of Lynn Regis, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1517. William Amflete, rector of West Lexham, Norfolk: ibid.
1692. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Joseph Amflitt: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1605. — Sarah, d. Joseph Amphleete: ibid.
1797. Married — Edward Weigh and Mary Amphlett: St. George, Hanover Square.
"Amflete, Amfleot et aliis Ampleot [Sax.], a haven in France (as I gesse) near Boloigne." Lambarde's Dict.
From Amflete, near Boulogne (Lower).
From Amflete; a location name in Normandy.
Amphlett is an old name in the county. In 1669 Richard Amphlett sold certain lands in King's Norton to Daniel Greves to hold for 2,000 years. John Amphlett founded a free school in Clent in 1704 (N.), and the name is still in Clent.
Amphlett Demographics
Amphlett Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Amphlett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amphlett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amphlett is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Amphlett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amphlett? popularity and diffusion
Amphlett is the 264,957th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,934,019 people. The surname Amphlett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Amphlett live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.
Amphlett is most common in England, where it is held by 1,035 people, or 1 in 53,834. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 15 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Amphlett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Amphlett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Amphlett surname grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 447 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Amphlett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Amphlett last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Amphlett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $47,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.96% more than the national average, earning $63,076 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampphlett | 94 | 2 | / |
| Hamphlett | 94 | 0 | / |
| Amplett | 93 | 29 | / |
| Amphlet | 93 | 12 | / |
| Hamplett | 88 | 32 | / |
| Gamplett | 88 | 10 | / |
| Ampliett | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hamphlet | 88 | 0 | / |
| Amphlitt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Amphlete | 88 | 0 | / |
| Amphler | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamplet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ample | 77 | 417 | / |
| Hamflett | 75 | 47 | / |
| Hamphley | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ablett | 71 | 2,858 | / |
| Hample | 71 | 583 | / |
| Ampler | 71 | 309 | / |
| Gample | 71 | 64 | / |
| Ampley | 71 | 63 | / |
| Ampletova | 71 | 56 | / |
| Amplle | 71 | 19 | / |
| Amphil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amples | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amphli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emplet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hablett | 67 | 14 | / |
| Amphloi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hamphli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hampler | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ampille | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoblett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Havlett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aimplee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ampelle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayblett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamphly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamflet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amploit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ablette | 67 | 0 | / |
| Amphell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hampley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hamples | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hamphil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Abllett | 67 | 0 | / |
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