Edmett Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Edmett Surname Definition:

Apparently a weak form of Edmond, q.v.

Edmett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:928,63447,428
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028

Edmett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Apparently a weak form of Edmond, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably the same as the Etemete of the H.R.; perhaps originally imposed as a sobriquet upon some great carnivorist.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Edmett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Edmett Come From? nationality or country of origin

Edmett is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Edmett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,701,480th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Edmett are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

Edmett is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 928,634. In England Edmett is most common in: Kent, where 22 percent live, Greater London, where 20 percent live and Somerset, where 17 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Edmett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Edmett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Edmett last name expanded 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edmett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Edmett surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Edmett earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edmette920/
Edmet9113/
Edmitt830/
Edme801,178/
Hodmett772/
Hadmett770/
Edmed73234/
Edmee7351/
Edmée7331/
Edmer739/
Hedme734/
Iedme734/
Admet734/
Eadme734/
Edmit733/
Edmea732/
Gedme732/
Edmie732/
Edmey731/
Edmep731/
Eidme731/
Heidmets7178/
Edmead67698/
Edmith6715/
Hedmer678/
Eddmer676/
Eadmee671/
Edmech671/
Admeth671/
Gedmee671/
Admeit671/
Gedmey671/
Edmess671/
Edmeis671/
Admitt671/

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