Tracing the Amoss Family Name

There is no single Amoss family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Meaning of the name

The spelling Amoss grew out of Amos, an English surname with a long paper trail. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Carried by God”.

The extra ending in Amoss is patronymic: it identified a person as belonging to Amos's family. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Amoss ranked 57,516 in the 2010 US Census, with 354 people answering to the name.

Research your Amoss family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.