Embrey Surname

81,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Embrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emery' which see. The 'b' is intrusive; compare Embelin. .

1667. Married — John Embree and Mary Odaway: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1789. — Benjamin Embry and Sarah Butcher: St.

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Embrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9731:72,8858,417
Australia4641:58,1807,082
England3681:151,40814,447
Wales511:60,6775,433
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
Wales371:42,3902,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5701:88,1039,135

Embrey (78) may also be a first name.

Embrey 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' which see. The 'b' is intrusive; compare Embelin. .

1667. Married — John Embree and Mary Odaway: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1789. — Benjamin Embry and Sarah Butcher: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

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.

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Embrey Last Name Facts

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

Embrey is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Embrey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 81,808th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,228,514 people. Embrey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Embrey live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. Embrey is also the 1,091,646th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 78 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4,973 people, or 1 in 72,885. In The United States Embrey is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 17 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Embrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Embrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Embrey surname expanded 872 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Embrey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Embrey are 25.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Embrey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.5% more than the national average, earning $43,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.13% more than the national average, earning $58,690 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hembrey92196/
Embry9111,422/
Embre9167/
Embree834,221/
Hembry83423/
Hembre83324/
Ambrey83191/
Embray8384/
Embres8376/
Gembre8349/
Imbrey8329/
Yembre8321/
Embrie8312/
Embreh838/
Enbrey838/
Oembry834/
Gembry833/
Embroy833/
Jembre832/
Jembry831/
Embreu831/
Emmbry831/
Ombrey831/
Embrys830/
Embrye830/
Hembree778,931/
Hambrey77110/
Embreuš7788/
Henbrey7763/
Embreus7744/
Embrett7742/
Hembroy7713/
Hembray7711/
Etimbre7710/
Hembreh775/
Ambreya774/
Jembrie774/
Hembrej773/
Hembres772/
Jembree771/
Hembrie771/
Himbrey771/
Yesmbre771/
Etembre771/
Embreha771/
Embreth771/
Embreue771/
Esembre771/
Eembree770/
Ambre7313,597/
Ambry73379/
Embra73224/
Imbre73125/
Ombre7377/
Embri7358/
Ombry7338/
Ymbry7310/
Enbry738/
Enbre732/
Emvry731/
Imbry731/
Embrecht7134/
Hembraya7120/
Hembroya711/
Ajiembre711/
Hombre671,885/
Imbrea671,871/
Hembra671,641/
Hambre671,134/
Ambray67907/
Embriz67870/
Embris67471/
Aisenbrey67291/
Yembra67279/
Aambre67265/
Eisenbrey67225/
Imbrie67117/
Hembrecht6798/
Ambroy6790/
Hambry6762/
Imbres6757/
Jembri6754/
Gimbre6751/
Himbry6731/
Gembra6730/
Ammbre6722/
Embras6722/
Jembra6720/
Ambree6718/
Ambhre6716/
Imbret6715/
Ambrie678/
Ambrei678/
Embrga677/
Gembri676/
Anmbre675/
Embrio675/
Eschembre675/
Imbree674/
Henbry673/
Eambrecht673/
Ambreu673/
Hembri673/
Enbrie673/
Enbree672/
Ambrea672/
Ombrea672/
Ombree671/
Jimbre671/
Iesenbrey671/
Himbre671/
Embroj671/
Enbres671/
Genbre671/
Ambreh671/
Yombre671/
Hombry671/
Imbreh671/
Imbrez671/
Imbrys671/
Ombryi671/
Emvryo671/
Ambruy671/
Eembra671/
Anbrey670/
Imbrye670/
Genbry670/

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