Ames family
| Ames family | |
|---|---|
Arms matriculated to William Ames sometime before 1608 | |
| Current region | Massachusetts, United States |
| Etymology | Amyas; merchant of Amiens |
| Place of origin | England |
| Founded | 1638 |
| Founder | William Ames |
| Connected families | Butler |
| Estate(s) | Borderland Queset House |
The Ames family is one of the oldest and most illustrious families of the United States. The family's branches are descended from John Ames, the son of a 17th-century settler of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Numerous public and private works throughout the U.S. are named after family members, including the city Ames, Iowa, and the NASA Ames research center in California.