Embden Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Embden Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From Emden, a town in the province of Hannover, Germany.

Embden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Jamaica831:34,5782,407
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England61:9,286,343223,652
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Aruba11:103,4772,586
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Embden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From Emden, a town in the province of Hannover, Germany.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Embden Last Name Facts

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

Embden is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Embden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,028,911th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Embden live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Embden is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 41 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and Georgia, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 34 percent live and The Netherlands, where 18 percent live.

Embden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Embden has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Embden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Embden surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Embden earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.02% less than the national average, earning 287,173 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.14% more than the national average, earning $47,957 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Embaden926/
Emboden923/
Embadene861/
Embodn830/
Emibdenia801/
Imboden774,522/
Ambaden7714/
Embaten7710/
Hempden771/
Embeton771/
Hambden771/
Embuten770/
Emeboudene751/
Embaaten715/
Embetaen711/
Im Boden711/
Embeaton711/
Imbodden711/
Omobo-Den671/
Aembadoon671/
Hampden62307/
Hambdin620/

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