Amson Surname

358,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Amson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amice'; v. Ames.

Geoffrey fil. Amice, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John Amysson, Close Rolls, 7 Ric. II.

Willelmus Amyson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

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Amson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2761:366,80548,569
Indonesia1591:831,75662,946
England1301:428,60028,863
Thailand1271:556,20795,235
Papua New Guinea581:140,58119,337
Canada551:669,92054,285
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Australia311:870,82953,581
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
France221:3,019,215204,848
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
India61:127,844,230863,365
Micronesia41:26,561731
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Amson (1,492) may also be a first name.

Amson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amice'; v. Ames.

Geoffrey fil. Amice, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John Amysson, Close Rolls, 7 Ric. II.

Willelmus Amyson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Amicia atte Weye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

The Amsons of Cheshire all descend from Ameson.

Hugh Ameson, Cheshire, 1537: East Cheshire.

1568. Married — Mathew Amson and Agnes Strettoae: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

1622. — John Smale and Ellen Amesonne: ibid.

Henry Amson, of Cotton, Cheshire, 1502: Wills at Chester.

Ralph Amson, of Sandbach, Cheshire, 1589: ibid.

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

Amy’s or Amys’ Son: v. under Ames.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of Adamson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Amson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amson occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 358,044th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,194,024 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Amson live; 56 percent live in Southeast Asia and 27 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Amson is also the 201,335th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 1,492 people.

The surname Amson is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 366,805. In The Philippines Amson is primarily found in: Western Visayas, where 45 percent live, Mimaropa, where 29 percent live and Caraga, where 8 percent live. Not including The Philippines this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Amson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Amson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 49 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Amson are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Amson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $50,110 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamson913,168/
Amsong912,453/
Gamson91492/
Aimson91316/
Asmson914/
Amsone913/
Amnson912/
Ahmson911/
Aamson911/
Ammson911/
Amsoun911/
Amsson911/
Aumson911/
Eamson910/
Haimson83424/
Hamsion8342/
Haymson8316/
Hamnson836/
Atimson834/
Hamsoon834/
Hamsson833/
Gammson831/
Amsongq831/
Gamsohn831/
Atemson831/
Eamsong831/
Gamsoun831/
Hammson830/
Hamsone830/
Gamsson830/
Anson8012,833/
Amsan80226/
Amsen80169/
Amsom8081/
Amsun8071/
Omson8025/
Amcon8011/
Amsén8011/
Amjon802/
Amzon801/
Haimsohn7772/
Amsonova774/
Achemson771/
Hanson73206,309/
Ansong7322,128/
Ganson731,194/
Hamsan73737/
Ansone73587/
Amshan73455/
Amjoun73422/
Ansion73320/
Hamsen73259/
Gamzon73144/
Hamsun73127/
Ainson7396/
Ansson7380/
Ansohn7377/
Amsang7370/
Homson7365/
Annson7325/
Gamsan7321/
Amssan7320/
Gamsen7319/
Amsung7317/
Ansoon7317/
Hamzon7317/
Aunson7315/
Hamsom7313/
Ahmsan7313/
Anshon7311/
Amsien738/
Gamsun735/
Gomson735/
Amsane735/
Ahnson733/
Hamjon733/
Amsian733/
Aimsan733/
Eanson732/
Amseen732/
Amzoon732/
Ansoin732/
Eamsan732/
Oumson732/
Ahmsen731/
Aumsen731/
Omsion731/
Aumsan731/
Aimsun731/
Eamsom731/
Amsant731/
Aanson730/
Asnson730/
Hansson6749,742/
Ansiong67191/
Hansohn67126/
Hamsund67119/
Gaunson6777/
Hamsian6777/
Gansoun6771/
Hamsang6766/
Homsong6764/
Hamshan6763/
Ansoine6742/
Hansone6737/
Atinson6727/
Hannson6725/
Haunson6724/
Gainson6715/
Hansion6711/
Hainson679/
Hanscon679/
Hansjon679/
Hansoon678/
Haimzon677/
Amshaan677/
Hansong677/
Hamjong676/
Hanhson676/
Aumsang676/
Hamseen675/
Hansonn674/
Ahanson674/
Ainsone674/
Asenson674/
Amjoune674/
Eimsoon674/
Hamzoon673/
Gansson673/
Hamssen672/
Anshoon672/
Amshane672/
Amhzoun672/
Hamsand672/
Hamsung672/
Homsoun672/
Atenson672/
Hamzoun672/
Eamsang672/
Aimsang672/
Gamzion671/
Hansond671/
Hamsann671/
Ahamsan671/
Heanson671/
Hasmsan671/
Gansoin671/
Amsatin671/
Amnchon671/
Aansoun671/
Ansione671/
Homsone671/
Hamsant671/
Hamssan671/
Aimchon671/
Gansuon671/
Haimsom671/
Heamsan671/
Ainscon670/
Ainsson670/
Gannson670/
Heimson670/
Aahnson670/
Hahnson670/
Hanshon670/
Hasnson670/
Ganshon670/
Hansoin670/
Gansion670/

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