Amberson
English
Etymology
Patronymic surname, from Ambrose + -son. It could also be an Americanized form of some Scandinavian surname, such as Norwegian Ambrossen.
Proper noun
Amberson (countable and uncountable, plural Ambersons)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Amberson is the 40610th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Amberson is most common among White (91.45%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Amberson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 33.