Ammon Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Ammon and Ammann are two spellings with one history. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Bailiff”.

• Related forms: Ammonn, Amonn and Amman.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Ammon is listed among the recognised spellings of Ammann.
• Ammon ranked 11,614 in the 2010 US Census, with 2,701 people answering to the name. That puts it inside the top 25,000 US surnames. Between 1891 and 2000, 108 babies born in France were registered as Ammon, with the most births in 1941–1950.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Ammann surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Ammon report, with a museum-style coat of arms.