Embray Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Embray Surname Definition:

For Emery, q.v.

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Embray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
England221:2,532,63991,802
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Embray (11) may also be a first name.

Embray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Emery, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'the descendant of Emery', a word that menas 'work' or 'rule'. It began in the town of Embrough in Devon.

- casembry

Embray Last Name Facts

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

Embray is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Embray.

How Common Is The Last Name Embray? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,047,559th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Embray reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States Embray is primarily found in: California, where 42 percent reside, Iowa, where 22 percent reside and Missouri, where 15 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Embray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Embray has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 281 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Embray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Embray surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the party.

Embray earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.39% less than the national average, earning $29,605 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hembray9211/
Embry9111,422/
Embra91224/
Hembraya8620/
Embrey835,932/
Hembra831,641/
Ambray83907/
Hembry83423/
Yembra83279/
Gembra8330/
Embras8322/
Jembra8320/
Embrga837/
Oembry834/
Gembry833/
Embroy833/
Jembry831/
Emmbry831/
Eembra831/
Embrys830/
Embrye830/
Hembrey77196/
Giembra7760/
Hembras7735/
Hembraj7728/
Hembrah7727/
Hembrat7721/
Hembrad7713/
Hembroy7713/
Hembraz777/
Embrash776/
Embrach772/
Hemwray772/
Hembrai771/
Embrath771/
Yenmbra771/
Embrija771/
Embreha771/
Hiembra771/
Ambraye771/
Ambrayo771/
Oembrah771/
Hombray770/
Ambra731,992/
Ombra73492/
Ambry73379/
Imbra73122/
Embre7367/
Embri7358/
Ombry7338/
Ymbry7310/
Enbry738/
Ymbra737/
Emvra731/
Emvry731/
Imbry731/
Hembroya711/
Embree674,221/
Imbrea671,871/
Embriz67870/
Imbrah67858/
Embris67471/
Hembre67324/
Ambrey67191/
Hambra67178/
Ambrau67161/
Ambroy6790/
Embres6776/
Imbras6766/
Hambry6762/
Jembri6754/
Gembre6749/
Himbry6731/
Imbrey6729/
Ambrah6722/
Yembre6721/
Ymbras6719/
Hymbra6719/
Gimbra6714/
Embrie6712/
Hombra6710/
Embreh678/
Enbrey678/
Ambrai676/
Gembri676/
Embrio675/
Himbra674/
Henbry673/
Hembri673/
Jimbra673/
Imbraj672/
Anbray672/
Yenbra672/
Ambrea672/
Ombrea672/
Jembre672/
Embreu671/
Embroj671/
Hombry671/
Imbrys671/
Ombrey671/
Ombryi671/
Emvryo671/
Ambruy671/
Imbrai671/
Imbrat671/
Eisenbray670/
Imbrye670/
Genbry670/

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