The amsterdam Surname

amsterdam Name Meaning and History

Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The amsterdam name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the amsterdam family name as far back in history as possible.

amsterdam Family Facts

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Distribution of amsterdam Families in the US in 1920

Number of amsterdam families

11-20

4-10

1-3

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Ester AMSTERDAM	jamgai	0
Photo of Mrs. B.A.S. AMSTERDAM: Chicago, IL, USA	ShirleyYorkAnderson	0
1880 US/NY Census: AMSTERDAM Family from Hungary	bufflestumper	0
Name Change: Erica LEMLE > AMSTERDAM 1944 NY, USA	Terri Grieme Carrozza	0
Max & Abe AMSTERDAM Family: NJ, USA	gloria levine	4

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