Amsden Surname

189,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Amsden Surname Definition:

1 belonging to (apparently) Ambrosden (Oxon) = Ambrose’s Valley [v. Am­brose, and + Old English denu, valley].

Amsden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9711:183,89618,340
England1211:460,48030,233
Canada801:460,57039,784
Australia271:999,84158,390
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guam11:160,1214,893
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6291:79,8398,418

Amsden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 belonging to (apparently) Ambrosden (Oxon) = Ambrose’s Valley [v. Am­brose, and + Old English denu, valley].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Amsden Last Name Facts

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

Amsden occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Amsden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amsden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 189,571st most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,270,891 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Amsden reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,971 people, or 1 in 183,896. In The United States Amsden is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 14 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Minnesota, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Amsden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Amsden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Amsden surname grew 313 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amsden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Amsden last name are 5.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.49% registered with the political party.

The amount Amsden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $46,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.64% more than the national average, earning $58,449 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamsden921/
Amnsden921/
Asmsden921/
Emsden83301/
Amsdem8325/
Ansden839/
Amsdin830/
Omsden830/
Gansden770/
Hansden770/
Ainsden770/
Hansdn673/
Hansdin623/
Honsden620/

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Amsden Reference & Research

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