Embley Surname

396,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Embley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4341:128,38312,777
United States3331:1,088,46579,042
Canada801:460,57039,784
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
China31:455,773,85521,925
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2611:93,3929,611
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

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.

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

For Elmley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hembley9241/
Embly91223/
Emble913/
Embler83747/
Gemble83245/
Hembly8349/
Enbley834/
Ambley833/
Hemble832/
Yemble832/
Ombley831/
Emblie830/
Emblay830/
Imbley830/
Hambley771,710/
Embelle77144/
Embelly7726/
Jemblie7719/
Etimble7710/
Hemblys776/
Ambleya771/
Embille771/
Henbley771/
Jeambly770/
Hembler770/
Gimbley770/
Amble731,154/
Omble73133/
Embla736/
Imble731/
Enble731/
Embielle712/
Jembelle711/
Yembelle711/
Ambleeya711/
Hemblett711/
Gimble67350/
Imbler67256/
Hamble67159/
Hembli67133/
Homble67125/
Omblea6754/
Emblad6752/
Emblau6745/
Amblie6735/
Aamble6723/
Yomble6714/
Omblay673/
Aimble673/
Jembla672/
Amblee672/
Genble672/
Jimble672/
Himble672/
Ambluy671/
Emblah671/
Emblis671/
Amblay671/
Ambleu671/
Imblue671/
Gembla670/
Imblay670/

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Embley Reference & Research

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