Amous

Amous Meaning & Origin

About Amous
The surname Amous is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Amos, which itself has Hebrew roots. The name Amos means "burden" or "carried by God." Therefore, the surname Amous likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was a descendant or relative of someone named Amos.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Amous: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Amous is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMS
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 M UW1 S
🌐 IPA
/amous*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Amous in Braille

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

The name Amous in braille

How to sign the name Amous using Sign Language

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

The name Amous in sign language

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