Gender: Male
Amos Gager Throop was an American businessman and politician in Chicago, Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s. Most famously he was known for being a staunch abolitionist prior to the Civil War. He served as a Chicago alderman from the 4th Ward from 1849 through 1853. In Chicago, he lost two campaigns to be that city's mayor in 1852 and 1854. In both elections he was the nominee of the little-known Temperance Party, facing tough opposition from the Democratic Party. At the time of the Great Chicago Fire Throop was the City Treasurer of Chicago. He was instrumental in securing financing from New York to rebuild the wooden frontier town into a city of brick and mortar. Grateful Chicagoans renamed Main Street to Throop Street. Many years later and after moving to California, he was finally elected mayor—of Pasadena, California in 1888.
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On the name Amos G. Throop, Amos means A Burden, To Carry, Strong.
The name Amos G. Throop is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Amos is commonly found in Nigeria, South Africa, Italy, and 80 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Amos is recorded 18,601 times globally, ranking it as the 3,399th most common name worldwide.
Amos is most prevalent in Nigeria, with 5,506 occurrences, making it the 226th most popular name in the country.
In Nigeria, the name Amos is found among 1 in every 211 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | #226 | 1 : 211 |
| South Africa | #405 | 1 : 486 |
| Italy | #1,644 | 1 : 901 |
| United States of America | #2,413 | 1 : 1,406 |
| Israel | #775 | 1 : 332 |
| Ghana | #241 | 1 : 242 |
| Singapore | #718 | 1 : 1,060 |
| Palestine | #1,328 | 1 : 756 |
| Malaysia | #3,302 | 1 : 5,294 |
| Cameroon | #755 | 1 : 1,176 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Amos from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Amos Gager Throop was an American businessman and politician in Chicago, Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s. Most famously he was known for being a staunch abolitionist prior to the Civil War. He served as a Chicago alderman from the 4th Ward from 1849 through 1853. In Chicago, he lost two campaigns to be that city's mayor in 1852 and 1854. In both elections he was the nominee of the little-known Temperance Party, facing tough opposition from the Democratic Party. At the time of the Great Chicago Fire Throop was the City Treasurer of Chicago. He was instrumental in securing financing from New York to rebuild the wooden frontier town into a city of brick and mortar. Grateful Chicagoans renamed Main Street to Throop Street. Many years later and after moving to California, he was finally elected mayor—of Pasadena, California in 1888.
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