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Amos


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Origin Of The Surname Amos

Meaning Of The Surname Amos

The Friendly One

Interesting Facts About Amos

Amos could come from two separate sources. Its first use could be biblical, coming from the name Amos in the book of Amos from the Old Testament. Alternatively it could come from the French ‘Amis’ meaning friend and could have been used as a nickname and later became a standardised surname. In this case it could have been brought to Britain by invading Normans. Tori Amos the American singer and musician is a famous bearer of this surname.

Amos Statistics

Amos is the number 959 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 10,638 share the surname Amos in the UK.

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