Cognomen Амес (Ames 
, Амес 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The family name Амес is habitual in Reunion, where it is quite a common surname, Peru, and the United States, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, Peru, and the United Kingdom. Very seldom, Амес is the forename as well as the last name.