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Ames

in Illinois

There are 630 people with the last name "Ames" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Ames 1,709
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  1. is 1,705th most common Ambrose
  2. is 1,706th most common Ashby
  3. is 1,707th most common Fenton
  4. is 1,708th most common Noonan
  5. is 1,709th most common Ames
  6. is 1,710th most common Marquardt
  7. is 1,711th most common Westbrook
  8. is 1,712th most common Gamble
  9. is 1,713th most common Haines

Similar Names and Nicknames

Amos, Amezcua, Amis, Amesquita, Amescua, Anes, Amesbury, Amesqua, Amestoy, Amez

Most Common First Names for Ames

Thomas, Robert, David, Mary, John, William, James, Charles, Daniel, Linda

Meaning & History

English: from the Old French and Middle English personal name Amys, Amice, which is either directly from Latin amicus ‘friend’, used as a personal name, or via a Late Latin derivative of this, Amicius.

German: of uncertain origin. Perhaps a nickname for an active person, from a Germanic word related to Old High German amazzig ‘busy’. Compare modern German Ameise ‘ant’.

FOREBEARS William Ames, the son of Richard Ames of Bruton, Somerset, came to Braintree, MA, from England in about 1640. He had numerous prominent descendants.

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