Embley Surname
Approximately 890 people bear this surname
Embley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Emley' or 'Elmley' a parish near Wakefield. There are also two parishes in Worcestershire, viz. Elmley Lovett and Elmley Castle.
Albred de Elmeleie, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameEmbley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 434 | 1:128,383 | 12,777 |
| United States | 333 | 1:1,088,465 | 79,042 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 261 | 1:93,392 | 9,611 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
Embley (10) may also be a first name.
Embley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Emley' or 'Elmley' a parish near Wakefield. There are also two parishes in Worcestershire, viz. Elmley Lovett and Elmley Castle.
Albred de Elmeleie, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter de Elmeleie, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John de Emelay, 1318. Writs of Parliament.
Magot de Emley, of Doncaster, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Emley, of Doncaster, 1370: ibid.
1691. Married — Edward Watts and Mary Embley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
For Elmley, q.v.
Embley Demographics
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Embley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Embley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Embley is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Embley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Embley is the 396,198th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,188,254 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Embley reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename in the world, held by 10 people.
Embley is most widespread in England, where it is held by 434 people, or 1 in 128,383. In England Embley is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 12 percent live, Lancashire, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Embley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Embley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Embley last name increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 628 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Embley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Embley surname are 26.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.75% being registered with the party.
The amount Embley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning $47,721 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.57% more than the national average, earning $57,915 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hembley | 92 | 41 | / |
| Embly | 91 | 223 | / |
| Emble | 91 | 3 | / |
| Embler | 83 | 747 | / |
| Gemble | 83 | 245 | / |
| Hembly | 83 | 49 | / |
| Enbley | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ambley | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hemble | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yemble | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ombley | 83 | 1 | / |
| Emblie | 83 | 0 | / |
| Emblay | 83 | 0 | / |
| Imbley | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hambley | 77 | 1,710 | / |
| Embelle | 77 | 144 | / |
| Embelly | 77 | 26 | / |
| Jemblie | 77 | 19 | / |
| Etimble | 77 | 10 | / |
| Hemblys | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ambleya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Embille | 77 | 1 | / |
| Henbley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jeambly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hembler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gimbley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Amble | 73 | 1,154 | / |
| Omble | 73 | 133 | / |
| Embla | 73 | 6 | / |
| Imble | 73 | 1 | / |
| Enble | 73 | 1 | / |
| Embielle | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jembelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yembelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambleeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hemblett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gimble | 67 | 350 | / |
| Imbler | 67 | 256 | / |
| Hamble | 67 | 159 | / |
| Hembli | 67 | 133 | / |
| Homble | 67 | 125 | / |
| Omblea | 67 | 54 | / |
| Emblad | 67 | 52 | / |
| Emblau | 67 | 45 | / |
| Amblie | 67 | 35 | / |
| Aamble | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yomble | 67 | 14 | / |
| Omblay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aimble | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jembla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amblee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Genble | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jimble | 67 | 2 | / |
| Himble | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ambluy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emblah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emblis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amblay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ambleu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imblue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gembla | 67 | 0 | / |
| Imblay | 67 | 0 | / |
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