Amps Surname
Approximately 601 people bear this surname
Amps Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ampe.' This has been a Cambridgeshire surname for six centuries. It is possible that it is of local origin, but there is no local prefix in my references from the Hundred Rolls, and the patronymic form Amps (compare Williams, Jones, Wilkins, &c.
Read More About This SurnameAmps Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 259 | 1:215,128 | 18,355 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Amps (30) may also be a first name.
Amps Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ampe.' This has been a Cambridgeshire surname for six centuries. It is possible that it is of local origin, but there is no local prefix in my references from the Hundred Rolls, and the patronymic form Amps (compare Williams, Jones, Wilkins, &c.)is confirmatory proof.
Richard Ampe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Elena Ampe, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1567-8. William Smeethe and Joanna Ampes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1674-5. Thomas Brace and Joane Amps, Cambridgeshire: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1779. John Amps and Ann Jones: St. George, Hanover Square.
From the Dutch, Ampers, Hampe; a personal name.
Amps Demographics
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Amps Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amps Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amps is most common in England. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amps? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 536,164th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,125,700 people. Amps is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Amps live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 30 people.
The last name Amps is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 259 people, or 1 in 215,128. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cambridgeshire, where 49 percent reside, Suffolk, where 13 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 33 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.
Amps Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Amps has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 256 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 364 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Amps Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Amps last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90% registered with the political party.
Amps earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.63% less than the national average, earning $28,636 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamps | 89 | 177 | / |
| Gamps | 89 | 2 | / |
| Amp | 86 | 115 | / |
| Hampsh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hamp | 75 | 3,310 | / |
| Ampe | 75 | 2,477 | / |
| Ambs | 75 | 1,871 | / |
| Gamp | 75 | 581 | / |
| Omps | 75 | 271 | / |
| Ampt | 75 | 258 | / |
| Ampf | 75 | 33 | / |
| Amph | 75 | 15 | / |
| Emps | 75 | 14 | / |
| Aump | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ahmp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eamp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atmp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hampsch | 73 | 69 | / |
| Autemps | 73 | 39 | / |
| Hampstd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hampe | 67 | 6,460 | / |
| Hampp | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Hampf | 67 | 791 | / |
| Gambs | 67 | 703 | / |
| Gampp | 67 | 672 | / |
| Homps | 67 | 149 | / |
| Hampt | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gamph | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gampf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaamp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hambs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ambst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heamp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gampz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gambp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gomps | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asimp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ampft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atimp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hammp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hemps | 67 | 0 | / |
| Omphs | 67 | 0 | / |
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