# Ambrose (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/ambrose/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greek |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 17,178 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,107 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 17,973 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.9% (16,697 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæmbɹoʊz/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Ambrose in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 81% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Ambrose in the United States, Australia and Antigua and Barbuda.

## People named Ambrose

- Lauren Ambrose, American actress (born 1978)
- Stephen E. Ambrose, American historian and writer (1936–2002)
- Marcos Ambrose, Australian racing driver
- Curtly Ambrose, Antiguan former cricketer
- Alice Ambrose, American logician (1906-2001)
- Jon Moxley, American professional wrestler and actor

## Similar surnames

Ambriz, Ambrocio, Ambroise, Ambrosio, Amburgey, Ambrosino, Amburn, Amberg, Amber, Amberson, Amparo, Amparan.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.