Amesbury

Amesbury Meaning & Origin

About Amesbury
The surname Amesbury is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Wiltshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "amis," meaning "river meadow," and "burh," meaning "fortified place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Amesbury can be interpreted as "dweller by the fortified place in the river meadow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Amesbury is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Amesbury: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Amesbury based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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AMSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A5021060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 M IH0 S B EH0 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/amesbury*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Amesbury in Braille

Here's how to represent Amesbury in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Amesbury in braille

How to sign the name Amesbury using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Amesbury using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Amesbury in sign language

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