Emberson Surname

184,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Tonga

Emberson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emery'; v. Emerson. The 'b' in Emberson is, of course, intrusive.

Emberson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7451:74,7898,496
United States6681:542,60344,940
Fiji3141:2,848493
Australia2021:133,64214,486
Tonga1401:767219
Canada791:466,40040,200
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Wales101:309,45316,869
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
France41:16,605,680368,153
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4131:59,0206,931
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2831:177,45115,850

Emberson (48) may also be a first name.

Emberson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emery'; v. Emerson. The 'b' in Emberson is, of course, intrusive.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Emerson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Emerson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Emberson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Emberson (Russian: Эмберсон) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Emberson? popularity and diffusion

Emberson is the 184,125th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,161,625 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Emberson live; 35 percent live in Northern Europe and 35 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 48 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 745 people, or 1 in 74,789. In England Emberson is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and West Sussex, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Fiji, where 14 percent reside.

Emberson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Emberson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 236 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 733 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Emberson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Emberson last name are 1.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Emberson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.63% more than the national average, earning $45,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.46% more than the national average, earning $55,872 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemberson941/
Imberson882/
Embersun881/
Embersen880/
Enberson880/
Henberson825/
Gimberson821/
Inberson750/
Enverson750/
Henverson716/
Henwerson711/
Inverson6313/
Enverzon631/
Inversan501/
Inversen501/

Emberson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Emberson in the Russian language
Эмберсонemberson-

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