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

Ampey, 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 Ampey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ampey in America

Ampey is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ampey surname appeared 218 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ampey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ampey 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 Ampey

The surname AMPEY is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "ampi," which referred to a small, flat loaf of bread. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for a baker or someone involved in the production of bread.

The earliest known recorded instances of the surname AMPEY can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, the name appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which were administrative records compiled for the purpose of tax collection. Additionally, the surname is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, which were records of taxes levied on personal property.

One notable individual with the surname AMPEY was Sir William Ampey, a knight who lived during the 14th century. He is mentioned in the Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem, which were documents recording the transfer of lands and properties after a person's death. Sir William Ampey held lands in the county of Somerset.

In the 16th century, the surname AMPEY can be found in the parish records of several villages in the county of Wiltshire. One such record mentions a John Ampey, who was born in the village of Amesbury in 1542. Another notable individual from this time period was Thomas Ampey, who was a yeoman farmer in the village of Mere in the late 1500s.

The surname AMPEY may also be connected to certain place names in England, such as the village of Ampney in Gloucestershire. While the exact origin of this place name is uncertain, it is possible that it shares a common root with the surname, further reinforcing the name's connection to the English countryside.

By the 17th century, the surname AMPEY had spread beyond its initial geographical origins and could be found in various parts of England. One notable figure from this time was Richard Ampey, a merchant who lived in the city of London during the 1660s and was involved in the lucrative trade with the West Indies.

In the 18th century, the surname AMPEY continued to be present in various regions of England, with individuals bearing the name appearing in records from counties such as Wiltshire, Somerset, and Gloucestershire. One noteworthy individual from this period was James Ampey, a renowned clockmaker who lived in the town of Marlborough in the early 1700s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ampey

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

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 Ampey 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 Ampey 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 Ampey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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