Amé Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Amé Surname Definition:
This name is found 1180-90 in the Magn. Rotul. Scaccarii Normanniæ. In the thirteenth century Richard Amy held from Henry de la Pomeray in Cornwall (Testa di Nevill). His descendants were to be found there till the middle of last century.
Read More About This SurnameAmé Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
The alternate forms: Ame (36,065), Amè (8) & Âme (4) are calculated separately.
Amé (2,611) may also be a first name.
Amé Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This name is found 1180-90 in the Magn. Rotul. Scaccarii Normanniæ. In the thirteenth century Richard Amy held from Henry de la Pomeray in Cornwall (Testa di Nevill). His descendants were to be found there till the middle of last century. Mr. Amy, Sheriff of the county in 1714, inherited Botreaux Castle from his uncle Sir John Cotton, and was the father of Cotton Amy, the last heir male, who left only two daughters.—Gilbert's Cornwall. One of them was insane; the other, Grace, married Jonathan Phillipps, of Camelford, a Captain in the Cornish Militia, and had several children, who all died early.
Simon and John Ame occur in Essex in the time of Edward I. (Rotul. Hundred.)
Amé Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amé Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amé is most common in France. It can also appear as a variant: Ame, Amè or Âme. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amé? popularity and diffusion
The last name Amé is the 3,882,373rd most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Amé is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Amé reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 143,840th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 2,611 people.
Amé is most widely held in France, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 3,321,136. In France Amé is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 80 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 5 percent reside and Grand Est, where 5 percent reside. Not including France this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 8 percent reside and Argentina, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ame | 89 | 36,065 | / |
| Amè | 89 | 8 | / |
| Aimé | 86 | 271 | / |
| Aymé | 86 | 72 | / |
| Ammé | 86 | 13 | / |
| Amér | 86 | 11 | / |
| Hamé | 86 | 7 | / |
| Atmé | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ahmé | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amné | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amée | 86 | 1 | / |
| Âme | 78 | 4 | / |
| Amnér | 75 | 31 | / |
| Haimé | 75 | 30 | / |
| Gaumé | 75 | 18 | / |
| Haméh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hammé | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ahméd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aimée | 75 | 1 | / |
| Améga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aymér | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ama | 67 | 76,234 | / |
| Amy | 67 | 42,142 | / |
| Ami | 67 | 35,843 | / |
| Amj | 67 | 134 | / |
| Ané | 67 | 52 | / |
| Omé | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hamnér | 67 | 18 | / |
| Amá | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haméhe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Añé | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Aimé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amî | 67 | 1 | / |
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