Amberson

Patronymic surname, from Ambrose +‎ -son. It could also be an Americanized form of some Scandinavian surname, such as Norwegian Ambrossen.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈæm.bə.sən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæm.bɚ.sən/

Amberson (countable and uncountable, plural Ambersons)

1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Amberson is the 40610^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Amberson is most common among White (91.45%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Amberson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 33.