Emden Surname

523,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 620 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Emden Surname Definition:

Place name in East Friesland, Ger­many.

Emden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Germany991:813,18659,527
England611:913,41146,955
Netherlands591:286,22334,881
Israel561:152,81515,997
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
France61:11,070,454349,096
Wales41:773,63329,106
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Emdén (12) are calculated separately.

Emden (50) may also be a first name.

Emden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in East Friesland, Ger­many.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Emden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Emden (Arabic: امدن, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺪﻥ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Emdén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emden? popularity and diffusion

Emden is the 523,789th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 11,754,106 people. Emden occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Emden are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Emden is also the 1,412,538th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 50 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 1,516,565. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 24 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and Maryland, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 16 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Emden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Emden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Emden last name grew 747 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Emden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Emden last name are 7.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.29% being registered with the party.

Emden earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.01% more than the national average, earning $50,059 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emdén9312/
Hemden91109/
Emdent911/
Yemden911/
Gemden911/
Emdn891/
D'Emden8365/
Enden80436/
Emdin80322/
Amden80182/
Emdyn8013/
Emdem804/
Hemdn804/
Omden800/
Henden732,481/
Genden732,278/
Hamden731,435/
Endeng73341/
Homden73219/
Jmdeen7357/
Amdeen7339/
Eynden7334/
Hemdem7333/
Einden7330/
Himden7329/
Emdina7319/
Yemdin737/
Emdyna736/
Hemdin732/
Yomden732/
Yemdem731/
Eenden731/
Hamdeen673,463/
Eijnden67115/
Hamdoen6762/
Hendeng6759/
Hendeen6727/
Hamdien676/
Ejndoen674/
Imdn672/
Ajmdeen672/
Endenne672/
Omdn671/
Eandeen671/
Gendeen671/
Ymdn671/
Imdemne671/
Ahmdeen671/
Jmdn671/
Homdaen671/
Hommden670/
Hendenn670/
Eundien670/
Heinden670/
Heynden670/

Emden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Emden in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺪﻥamdn-
Emden in the Arabic language
امدنamdn-
امدينamdyn-

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