Amphlett Surname

264,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Amphlett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0351:53,8346,561
Wales1361:22,7542,421
Australia1111:243,20522,593
United States761:4,769,196247,034
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3981:61,2457,142
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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.

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

"Amflete, Amfleot et aliis Ampleot [Sax.], a haven in France (as I gesse) near Boloigne." Lambarde's Dict.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Amflete, near Boulogne (Lower).

The Norman People (1874)

From Amflete; a location name in Normandy.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Hamphlett940/
Amplett9329/
Amphlet9312/
Hamplett8832/
Gamplett8810/
Ampliett881/
Hamphlet880/
Amphlitt880/
Amphlete880/
Amphler801/
Hamplet801/
Ample77417/
Hamflett7547/
Hamphley755/
Ablett712,858/
Hample71583/
Ampler71309/
Gample7164/
Ampley7163/
Ampletova7156/
Amplle7119/
Amphil711/
Amples711/
Amphli711/
Emplet710/
Hablett6714/
Amphloi678/
Hamphli676/
Hampler675/
Ampille674/
Hoblett672/
Havlett672/
Aimplee672/
Ampelle672/
Ayblett671/
Hamphly671/
Hamflet671/
Amploit671/
Ablette670/
Amphell670/
Hampley670/
Hamples670/
Hamphil670/
Abllett670/

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