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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001239878-11-000002.txt : 20110107
<SEC-HEADER>0001239878-11-000002.hdr.sgml : 20110107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110107165823
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001239878-11-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORTMAN EDWIN W JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239878

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13901
		FILM NUMBER:		11518083

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 3668
		CITY:			MOULTRIE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31776

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ameris Bancorp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351569
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				581456434
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24 2/ND/ AVENUE
		CITY:			MOULTRIE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31768
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9128901111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1500
		CITY:			MOULTRIE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31776

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABC BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABC HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870119
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    <periodOfReport>2011-01-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000351569</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Ameris Bancorp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ABCB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001239878</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HORTMAN EDWIN W JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 3668</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOULTRIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>31776</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1232</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.51</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>ABCB Incentive Stock Option Plan</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-06</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.51</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-01-16</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-01-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1232</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edwin W. Hortman, Jr., by Cara P. Dean, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-07</signatureDate>
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