Emelyn Forename
Approximately 40,254 people bear this name
Emelyn Forename Definition:
A female name. Old French Ameline, Emeline, apparently formed from the common element Amal- (see Amelia) with the diminutive suffix -ine. It was introduced into England by the Normans; one of the dd. of Aimeri, Vicomte de Thouars, who accompanied the Conqueror to England, was named Ameline.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 99% | 36,166 | 1:2,931 | 560 |
| United States | 100% | 831 | 1:436,266 | 12,050 |
| Brazil | 100% | 706 | 1:303,451 | 11,737 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 525 | 1:58,691 | 6,867 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 373 | 1:21,856 | 2,176 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 282 | 1:107,099 | 4,758 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 253 | 1:41,230 | 2,966 |
| Peru | 100% | 131 | 1:242,683 | 5,832 |
| Canada | - | 80 | 1:414,167 | 11,692 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 79 | 1:300,882 | 22,011 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 75 | 1:205,651 | 12,270 |
| Chile | 100% | 72 | 1:244,545 | 4,080 |
| Jamaica | - | 66 | 1:43,685 | 2,602 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 53 | 1:574,527 | 24,020 |
| Mexico | 100% | 49 | 1:2,533,560 | 13,588 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 48 | 1:3,699,258 | 61,420 |
| Qatar | 100% | 43 | 1:55,107 | 6,913 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 37 | 1:128,863 | 3,682 |
| Panama | 100% | 35 | 1:111,616 | 5,306 |
| South Africa | 71% | 28 | 1:1,947,595 | 58,611 |
| Honduras | 100% | 24 | 1:367,394 | 6,443 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 22 | 1:26,407 | 1,982 |
| Spain | 100% | 20 | 1:2,326,498 | 12,382 |
| El Salvador | - | 19 | 1:333,778 | 3,659 |
| England | 76% | 18 | 1:3,089,051 | 33,607 |
| Singapore | 100% | 18 | 1:349,281 | 9,934 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 17 | 1:354,020 | 7,062 |
| Uruguay | 100% | 15 | 1:228,509 | 3,962 |
| Thailand | 85% | 14 | 1:5,004,701 | 92,981 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 13 | 1:273,100 | 2,915 |
| Ecuador | - | 12 | 1:1,477,243 | 9,675 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 10 | 1:1,610,843 | 5,373 |
| Austria | 100% | 10 | 1:851,420 | 6,482 |
| Swaziland | - | 9 | 1:144,464 | 1,815 |
| Australia | - | 9 | 1:1,517,514 | 15,297 |
| India | 100% | 8 | 1:151,859,746 | 1,755,835 |
| Norway | - | 8 | 1:641,541 | 10,538 |
| Sweden | 100% | 6 | 1:1,642,984 | 27,315 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 5 | 1:1,430,399 | 43,518 |
| Cameroon | - | 5 | 1:4,322,101 | 63,776 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Greece | 100% | 4 | 1:2,733,637 | 12,935 |
| France | 100% | 4 | 1:16,617,585 | 41,065 |
| Colombia | 100% | 4 | 1:11,944,732 | 44,648 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 3 | 1:2,737,832 | 21,065 |
| Scotland | - | 3 | 1:1,783,455 | 14,297 |
| Wales | - | 3 | 1:1,031,436 | 10,092 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Vietnam | - | 2 | 1:46,311,556 | 7,272 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Indonesia | - | 2 | 1:128,981,834 | 1,206,875 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Grenada | 100% | 2 | 1:54,062 | 3,078 |
| Germany | 100% | 2 | 1:48,338,938 | 72,742 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Cuba | - | 1 | 1:11,506,552 | 13,531 |
| Curaçao | - | 1 | 1:155,803 | 1,239 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Macau | - | 1 | 1:608,209 | 2,350 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
The alternate forms: Èmelyn (1) are calculated separately.
Emelyn (360) may also be a surname.
Emelyn Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. Old French Ameline, Emeline, apparently formed from the common element Amal- (see Amelia) with the diminutive suffix -ine. It was introduced into England by the Normans; one of the dd. of Aimeri, Vicomte de Thouars, who accompanied the Conqueror to England, was named Ameline. It was common throughout the Middle Ages in the forms Emlin, Emblin, and later Emblem, and gave rise to various surnames. Emblen and Imblen occur in the 16th and 17th C, Emlyn in the 17th, and in Chichester Cathedral there is a memorial to Emblem Miller, d. 1718 aet. 17. The full form Emmeline was revived in the 18th C.
Emelina Curia Regis Rolls 1199-1219, Close Rolls 1319. Emelyne Placita de Quo Warranto 1292. Emelyn Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379. Emeline Year Book 1422.
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