Amyss Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Amyss Surname Definition:
Amyas: Amongst the ancient names of the town of Nottingham, still represented there, though now rare in the county, are those of Amyas and Alvey. In the 14th century there were Merchants of the Staple of the name of Amyas, one of whom was mayor in 1334 (the name now takes the form of Amies); and more than one mayor of Nottingham in the 16th century bore the name of Alvey (D.
Read More About This SurnameAmyss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Amyss Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Amyas: Amongst the ancient names of the town of Nottingham, still represented there, though now rare in the county, are those of Amyas and Alvey. In the 14th century there were Merchants of the Staple of the name of Amyas, one of whom was mayor in 1334 (the name now takes the form of Amies); and more than one mayor of Nottingham in the 16th century bore the name of Alvey (D.).
Amyss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amyss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amyss has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Amyss? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,117,718th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of Amyss reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.
The surname Amyss is most common in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Mauritius, where 43 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Amyss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Amyss has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Amyss surname declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amysse | 91 | 3 | / |
| Amys | 89 | 367 | / |
| Amiss | 80 | 747 | / |
| Amess | 80 | 540 | / |
| Gamys | 80 | 447 | / |
| Ameys | 80 | 236 | / |
| Hamys | 80 | 30 | / |
| Amays | 80 | 26 | / |
| Amyos | 80 | 3 | / |
| Asmys | 80 | 3 | / |
| Amysh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amoys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amyse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hatmysse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amy | 75 | 42,142 | / |
| Amisse | 73 | 26,711 | / |
| Amesse | 73 | 1,345 | / |
| Gamess | 73 | 733 | / |
| Hamiss | 73 | 202 | / |
| Ameiss | 73 | 64 | / |
| Hamays | 73 | 29 | / |
| Hamess | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aamiss | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hammys | 73 | 3 | / |
| Amiess | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aamysh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gamysh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aamays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahmiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amhiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amyosh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amgess | 73 | 0 | / |
| Amaiss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ames | 67 | 43,909 | / |
| Amey | 67 | 9,840 | / |
| Gamy | 67 | 9,594 | / |
| Amis | 67 | 6,944 | / |
| Hamy | 67 | 6,879 | / |
| Amoy | 67 | 2,924 | / |
| Amay | 67 | 2,896 | / |
| Aamy | 67 | 1,498 | / |
| Asmy | 67 | 1,376 | / |
| Amyx | 67 | 1,152 | / |
| Ammy | 67 | 985 | / |
| Ahmy | 67 | 800 | / |
| Aumy | 67 | 452 | / |
| Ammisse | 67 | 375 | / |
| Amuy | 67 | 324 | / |
| Amyt | 67 | 304 | / |
| Eamy | 67 | 188 | / |
| Amiy | 67 | 88 | / |
| Aymy | 67 | 54 | / |
| Aimy | 67 | 37 | / |
| Atmy | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hamesse | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hamisse | 67 | 18 | / |
| Amyo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Amyi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Amaisse | 67 | 11 | / |
| Amyh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Amjs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Omys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Amyz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amyd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hamessh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahamiss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ameisse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hammess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haimess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amoisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajmy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ammesse | 67 | 0 | / |
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