Embody Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Embody Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Embody Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Embody Last Name Facts

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

The last name Embody is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Embody? popularity and diffusion

Embody is the 914,967th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Embody live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Embody is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 290 people, or 1 in 1,249,858. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nevada, where 36 percent reside, Texas, where 14 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside.

Embody Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Embody has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Embody last name expanded 414 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Embody Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Embody surname are 9.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.04% being registered with the political party.

Embody earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.54% more than the national average, earning $45,109 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emboddy920/
Imbody83337/
Enbody83215/
Ombody8367/
Embady8316/
Ambody831/
Embodi831/
Amboday7720/
Jemboda775/
Enbodyh772/
Embouda771/
Yembodi771/
Yembode771/
Emboude771/
Embaedy771/
Imbodey770/
Amboiday714/
Embadi672,153/
Inbody67686/
Ambode67456/
Ambady67291/
Ombodi67227/
Ambodi6785/
Imbedy6784/
Embade6753/
Embada676/
Imbodi673/
Imbady672/
Embede671/
Ombady671/
Embude671/
Envody671/
Imbudy671/
Embedi671/
Ombode671/
Emuoda671/
Enbady670/

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Embody Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Embody
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis