Embury Surname
Approximately 1,959 people bear this surname
Embury 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.
Read More About This SurnameEmbury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 742 | 1:49,657 | 6,027 |
| United States | 674 | 1:537,773 | 44,626 |
| England | 266 | 1:209,466 | 18,018 |
| Australia | 213 | 1:126,740 | 13,853 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 154 | 1:158,282 | 13,752 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 94 | 1:534,241 | 37,003 |
Embury 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.
For Emery, q.v.
From Emborough; a location name in Somerset.
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.
- casembryEmbury Demographics
Average Male Embury Height
179.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Embury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Embury Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Embury is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Embury click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Embury? popularity and diffusion
The last name Embury is the 210,655th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,720,034 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Embury live; 71 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 742 people, or 1 in 49,657. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 44 percent live, Alberta, where 26 percent live and British Columbia, where 18 percent live. Other than Canada this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Embury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Embury has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Embury surname expanded 717 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Embury Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Embury last name are 15.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.09% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Embury earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.37% less than the national average, earning R 75,168 per year; in United States they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $43,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $48,992 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hembury | 92 | 514 | / |
| Emburey | 92 | 213 | / |
| Esmbury | 92 | 0 | / |
| Jeambury | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ambury | 83 | 232 | / |
| Embure | 83 | 5 | / |
| Embory | 83 | 3 | / |
| Enbury | 83 | 2 | / |
| Emburi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hemburych | 80 | 13 | / |
| Henbury | 77 | 158 | / |
| Himbury | 77 | 125 | / |
| Hambury | 77 | 113 | / |
| Yembura | 77 | 70 | / |
| Amburey | 77 | 17 | / |
| Amburay | 77 | 12 | / |
| Jembure | 77 | 5 | / |
| Emburea | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hembura | 77 | 2 | / |
| Iemburi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eambure | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jemburi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jembura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Emboura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hombury | 77 | 0 | / |
| Genbury | 77 | 0 | / |
| Heimbure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jembhuri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eisnbury | 71 | 0 | / |
| Itenbury | 71 | 0 | / |
| Icenbury | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ambure | 67 | 6,725 | / |
| Amburi | 67 | 561 | / |
| Imburi | 67 | 440 | / |
| Embora | 67 | 155 | / |
| Hymburych | 67 | 16 | / |
| Anbury | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ombure | 67 | 10 | / |
| Imbura | 67 | 9 | / |
| Heimburge | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eisenbury | 67 | 5 | / |
| Omburi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Enbory | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imbure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Embore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Embori | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isembuire | 67 | 1 | / |
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Embury 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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