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Amos Family History

Amos Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Amis assimilated in spelling to the Biblical name (see 2 below). It occurs chiefly in southeastern England.

Jewish German English Scottish and Welsh: from the Hebrew personal name Amos of uncertain origin in some traditions connected with the Hebrew verb amos ‘to carry’ and assigned the meaning ‘borne by God’.

This was the name of a Biblical prophet of the 8th century BC whose oracles are recorded in the Book of Amos.

This was one of the Biblical names taken up by Puritans and Nonconformists in the 16th–17th centuries too late to have had much influence on surname formation in Britain except in Wales.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Amos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Amos family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Amos families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 832 Amos families living in Kent. This was about 17% of all the recorded Amos's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Amos families in 1891.
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What did your Amos ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Amos. 10% of Amos men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Amos women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Amos were Carpenter and Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Farmer
    3%
  • Carpenter
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Amos. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 26,000 military records available for the last name Amos. For the veterans among your Amos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Amos lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Amos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Amos in 1941 was 20, and 72 in 2004.

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