Names / Amos
Is Amos a first name or a last name?
Amos is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, Israel and Italy.
How to address someone called Amos
- United States. Amos is a given name. Hi Amos on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Amos.
- Israel. Amos is a given name. Hi Amos on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Amos.
- United Kingdom. Amos is used both ways: 51% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Canada. Amos is used both ways: 37% of people from Canada with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
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Amos by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Amos as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (564 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 223 | 14% |
| Israel | 2 | 97 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 18 | 17 | 51% |
| Canada | 11 | 19 | 37% |
| Italy | 0 | 22 | 0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| Kenya | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Australia | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| Spain | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| Uganda | 0 | 7 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Amos in the United States
- As a surname: about 23,621 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,517 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 15,250 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Amos as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Amos as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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