Iams Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Iams Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Iams family

Profession Census Frequency
Potter's Paintress Earth 2
House Maid Domestic 1
Domestic Help 1
Jobbing Printer 1
Laundress Wash 1
Plasterer 1
Boiler Maker 1
Carrier Carm 1
Colliery Banksman (coal Above) 1
Elementary Teacher School 1
Engine & Machine Maker & Iron Turner 1
General Dealer Shop 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Glass Blower 1
House Duties 1
Iron Keeper Public 1
Potter Place 1
Potter's Jiggerer Earth 1
Potter's Sponger Earth 1
Potters Apprentice Frame Worker Earth 1
Potters Packer Earth 1
Potters Thrower Earth 1
Seed Dealer Corn Dealer 1
Retired Grocer 1
Greengrocer 1

Iams Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Amos 50% 32,097
2 Eames 60% 13,407
3 Ames 50% 13,248
4 Amies 40% 3,465
5 Mees 25% 2,873
6 Amis 50% 2,445
7 Mose 0% 2,338
8 Mouse 20% 1,707
9 Meese 20% 1,591
10 Muse 0% 1,525
11 Emes 25% 1,288
12 Mase 25% 1,027
13 Maas 50% 748
14 Moose 20% 670
15 Moise 20% 624
16 Moase 20% 435
17 Mais 50% 357
18 Mease 20% 312
19 Amas 50% 289
20 Moos 25% 280
21 Ams 75% 260
22 Iams 100% 243
23 Imes 50% 190
24 Aimes 40% 176
25 Omes 25% 157
26 Eams 75% 147
27 Aims 50% 142
28 Meas 25% 122
29 Ems 50% 121
30 Mas 50% 117
31 Aamos 60% 116
32 Mouis 20% 111
33 Moes 25% 102

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The surname Iams is the 22nd most popular variant of Amos.

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