Embry Surname
Approximately 11,422 people bear this surname
Embry Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'the descendant of Emery', a word that menas 'work' or 'rule'. It began in the town of Embrough in Devon.
Embry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,685 | 1:33,922 | 4,242 |
| France | 266 | 1:249,709 | 38,568 |
| Chile | 172 | 1:102,421 | 3,844 |
| Australia | 127 | 1:212,565 | 20,555 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 93 | 1:262,101 | 18,696 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:46,130 | 2,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,396 | 1:35,973 | 4,266 |
Embry (265) may also be a first name.
Embry Surname Meaning
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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Embry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Embry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Embry (Arabic: امبري) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Embry? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 45,434th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 638,027 people. The surname Embry occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Embry live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 546,451st most commonly held given name in the world. It is borne by 265 people.
Embry is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 10,685 people, or 1 in 33,922. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Kentucky, where 25 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Indiana, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Embry exists in 34 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent are found and Chile, where 2 percent are found.
Embry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Embry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Embry last name rose 765 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Embry Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Embry surname are 26.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.82% registered with the party.
The amount Embry earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.32% more than the national average, earning 489,063 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.21% less than the national average, earning $38,744 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% more than the national average, earning $54,788 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Embry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Embry in the Arabic language | ||
| امبري | ambry | - |
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Embry Reference & Research
Emery (all spellings DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Emery (all spellings FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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