Amy Family History

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Amy Name Meaning

French: from Old French ami ‘friend’, which was used both as a nickname and a personal name. Variant spelling of English Amey.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Amey, Lamy, Ary, Acy, Goy, Ramm, Ady, Fey, Amos, Camby

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Amy Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Amy name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Amy. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    46%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    10%

  • France

    5%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

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Amy Family Origin

Where is the Amy family from?

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You can see how Amy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Amy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Amy families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 61 Amy families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Amy's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Amy families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Amy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Amy Family Occupations

What did your Amy ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Amy occupation in Canada was Going To School. 32% of Amy's were Going To Schools. A less common occupation for the Amy family was Merchant. Going To School, Farmer and Agent were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Amy.

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  • Going To School

    32%

  • Farmer

    16%

  • Agent

    11%

  • Merchant

    11%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Amy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Amy Historical Records

What Amy family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Amy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Amy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Amy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Amy. For the veterans among your Amy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Amy Life Expectancy

What is the average Amy lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Amy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Amy in 1951 was 29, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Amy ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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