Find out how popular the last name Amon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Amon.

Amon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Amon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amon in America

Amon is the 13616th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amon surname appeared 2,225 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Amon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Amon

The surname AMON has its origins in the French language and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, where it was likely derived from the Old French word "amon," meaning "beloved" or "friend." The name may also have evolved from the Germanic personal name "Amo," which means "industrious" or "hardworking."

Historical records suggest that the AMON surname first appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The earliest documented use of the name is found in the records of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte in Normandy, where a man named Raoul Amon was mentioned in a charter from the year 1195.

One of the earliest known bearers of the AMON surname was Sir John Amon, a renowned English knight who fought in the Wars of the Roses during the 15th century. He was born around 1420 in Wiltshire and served under the House of York. Another notable figure was Guillaume Amon, a French merchant and explorer who was among the first Europeans to establish trade relations with the Kingdom of Benin in West Africa in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the AMON surname can be found in various records across Europe. Jean Amon, a French Protestant clergyman, was born in Bordeaux in 1535 and played a significant role in the French Reformation. In England, Thomas Amon, born in 1560 in Oxfordshire, was a prominent landowner and member of the gentry.

During the 17th century, the AMON surname gained prominence in the Netherlands. Cornelis Amon, born in Amsterdam in 1623, was a renowned Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscape and maritime paintings. In the same century, Josiah Amon, born in 1647 in Gloucestershire, England, was a prominent Quaker preacher and author who wrote extensively on religious topics.

The AMON surname has also been associated with various place names throughout history. For instance, the village of Amon in Normandy, France, is believed to have derived its name from the surname. Similarly, the town of Amonbury in Shropshire, England, was formerly known as "Amon's Bury," suggesting a connection to the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Amon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Amon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Amon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Amon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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