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
Amyss is found most frequently in England. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amyss? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of Amyss are found; 43 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.
The last name Amyss is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Amyss is mostly found in: Greater London, where 100 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Mauritius, where 43 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.
Amyss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Amyss has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Amyss surname fell 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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