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Early Origins of the Ambrose family

The surname Ambrose was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of the Rhone and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. There was a Saint Ambrose(circa 340-397); he had been a Bishop and Governor in Milan, Italy.

Early History of the Ambrose family

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Ambrose Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ambrois, Ambroix, Ambroise, Ambrosius, Ambrosi, Ambrodi, Ambroisin, Ambrosini, Ambroize, Ambroisse and many more.

Early Notables of the Ambrose family

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Ambrose Ranking

In the United States, the name Ambrose is the 1,969^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1

Ambrose migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ambrose Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mr. Ambrose, who settled in Virginia in 1621
Joshua Ambrose, who settled in New England in 1635
Isack Ambrose, aged 18, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Assurance" 2
Henry Ambrose, who landed in New England in 1640 2
Henry Ambrose, who arrived in Hampton, NH in 1642 2
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Ambrose Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Ambrose, who was a bonded passenger, arriving in America in 1700
Peter Ambrose, who landed in Virginia in 1716 2
Mathies Ambrose, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Johann Ambrose, who landed with his wife Elizabeth in Georgia in 1733-34
Jo and Eliz Ambrose, who settled in Georgia with their daughter in 1733
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Ambrose Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Lewis Ambrose, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Maryland in 1840 2
William C Ambrose, who arrived in New York in 1843 2
G Ambrose, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
Nicholas Ambrose, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1857 2
Charles Ambrose, who landed in Arkansas in 1861 2

Ambrose migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ambrose Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mrs. Margaret Ambrose U.E., United Empire Loyalist who settled in Carleton, Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 3
Lt. Michael Ambrose U.E., United Empire Loyalist who settled in Saint Martins, Saint John County, New Brunswick c. 1783 3

Ambrose migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ambrose Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Francis Ambrose, (Ginger), (b. 1813), aged 15, Irish labourer born in Cork, Ireland who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "Bussorah Merchant" on 24th March 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Miss Margaret Ambrose, English laundress who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl of Liverpool" in December 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. John Ambrose, (b. 1821), aged 27, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 1st January 1850, arriving in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia 6
Susan Ambrose, aged 19, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Punjab"
Anne Ambrose, aged 25, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Velocity"

Ambrose migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Ambrose Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Ambrose, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship 'Merchantman' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1855 7
Mr. Thomas Benjamin Ambrose, (b. 1822), aged 38, Scottish carpenter from Lanark travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "William Miles" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st August 1860 8
Mrs. Mary Ambrose, (b. 1833), aged 27, Scottish settler from Lanark travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "William Miles" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st August 1860 8
Mr. Thomas William Ambrose, (b. 1855), aged 5, Scottish settler from Lanark travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "William Miles" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st August 1860 8
Mr. John Andrew Ambrose, (b. 1859), aged 1, Scottish settler from Lanark travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "William Miles" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st August 1860 8
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ambrose (post 1700) +

Charles Edward Ambrose, American artist and educator
Professor Warren Ambrose (1914-1995), American mathematician at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sharon Ambrose (1939-2017), American politician, member of the Council of the District of Columbia (1997–2007)
Stephen Edward Ambrose (1936-2002), American historian and biographer of U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon
Lauren Ambrose (b. 1978), born Lauren Anne D'Ambruoso, American actress
Ashley Ambrose (b. 1970), retired American NFL football player
Elizabeth Z. Ambrose, American Republican politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Beaver County 2nd District, 1954 9
Donetta W. Ambrose (b. 1945), American politician, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1993- 9
Daniel Webster Ambrose Jr. (1896-1992), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 9
Daniel W. Ambrose, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1956, 1960 9
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Historic Events for the Ambrose family +

HMS Hood

Mr. John Ambrose (b. 1922), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 10

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bussorah-merchant
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-of-liverpool
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/australasia
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm