Experts and Amish alike say that the name, used as a marketing tool, is almost exclusively the domain of the non-Amish. It's a good bet that if the word 'Amish' appears on a store or a product ...

None of those surnames is among today’s most common Amish names —Stoltzfus, Esh, Fisher and so on. That’s because descendants of the early families moved to Indiana or Ohio, ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) – On Thursdays in Market Square, Joseph Zook peddles vegetables, breads and Mason jars full of jam from beneath the awning of a white tent. He has a thick beard, suspenders an… ...

Amish name variations, ... Based on the popular names list by SSA, the origin boy name has remained popular over the last ten years. The name ranked highest in 2002, at 811th place, and lowest in 2016 ...

As the cultural presence of the Amish grows in mainstream America, the use of the word "Amish" in business names and marketing materials has become more common - and more lucrative. Some non-Amish ...