Family name עָמוֹס (Amosi 
, עָמוֹס, Ámós) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The family name עָמוֹס is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is quite a common surname, Zimbabwe, where it is a rare surname, and Uganda. Likewise, עָמוֹס is the forename as well as the last name.