How common is the surname Ambrose?

17,178 people in the United States had the surname Ambrose in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 17,973 Americans. It ranked 2,107th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ambrose?

Lauren Ambrose, American actress (born 1978), followed by Stephen E. Ambrose.

Where is the surname Ambrose most common?

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

How do you pronounce Ambrose?

Ambrose is /ˈæmbɹoʊz/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Ambrose getting more or less common?

More common. 16,697 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 17,178 in 2010, up 2.9%.

Is Ambrose also a first name?

Yes. Ambrose is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Ambrose

A Greek patronymic surname, carried by 17,178 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈæmbɹoʊz/ 2 syllables Soundex A516 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ambrose is more common than 98.7% of them.

Origin

Greek origin

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

Ambrose is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 17,178 people named Ambrose in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 17,973 Americans. That is up 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 16,697.

#2,107

rank among US surnames

17,178

people in 2010

5.8

per 100,000 Americans

+2.9%

change since 2000 (was #1,992)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,098	Woodson	17,242	17,907
#2,099	Oakley	17,238	17,911
#2,100	Whittaker	17,234	17,915
#2,102	Huddleston	17,231	17,918
#2,103	Hoff	17,223	17,926
#2,104	Staples	17,217	17,933
#2,105	Mireles	17,186	17,965

Who is named Ambrose

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

81% of people named Ambrose identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ambroses

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lauren Ambrose
American actress (born 1978)
Stephen E. Ambrose
American historian and writer (1936–2002)
Marcos Ambrose
Australian racing driver, born 1976
Curtly Ambrose
Antiguan former cricketer, born 1963
Alice Ambrose
American logician (1906-2001)
Jon Moxley
American professional wrestler and actor, born 1985

Notable Ambroses come mostly from the United States (4), Australia (1) and Antigua and Barbuda (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Ambrose

Ambrose has the Soundex code A516, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A516.

Other Greek surnames

All 45 Greek surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Ambrose come from?: From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.
How common is the surname Ambrose?: 17,178 people in the United States had the surname Ambrose in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 17,973 Americans. It ranked 2,107th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ambrose?: In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Ambrose identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Ambrose?: Lauren Ambrose, American actress (born 1978), followed by Stephen E. Ambrose.
Where is the surname Ambrose most common?: Wikidata records people named Ambrose in the United States, Australia and Antigua and Barbuda.
How do you pronounce Ambrose?: Ambrose is /ˈæmbɹoʊz/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Ambrose?: Ambrose is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Ambrose getting more or less common?: More common. 16,697 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 17,178 in 2010, up 2.9%.
Is Ambrose also a first name?: Yes. Ambrose is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.