Emerald Surname

293,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Emerald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Emerald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan6481:49,6191,739
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
India321:23,970,793327,222
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
France211:3,162,987209,042
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England81:6,964,757184,742
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Emerald (11,645) may also be a first name.

Emerald Last Name Facts

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

Emerald (Arabic: زمرَد, Marathi: एमेरा) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emerald? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 293,533rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,601,496 people. The surname Emerald is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Emerald live; 53 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 55,294th most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 11,645 people.

This surname is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 648 people, or 1 in 49,619. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Kabul, where 35 percent live, Panjshir, where 22 percent live and Baghlan, where 7 percent live. Excluding Afghanistan this last name is found in 44 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Egypt, where 12 percent live.

Emerald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Emerald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Emerald surname grew 3,144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Emerald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Emerald surname are 11.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.18% being registered to vote for the party.

Emerald earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.19% less than the national average, earning $41,343 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Esmerald9310/
Emerauld931/
Emeralds931/
Emeral9220/
Esmeral86960/
Emergal869/
Emarald866/
Gemeral861/
Emirald861/
Emeralle801/
Heimeral801/
Emaraldt801/
Emierzal801/
Emerealp801/
Emiral77930/
Emerol776/
Emmerzaal7594/
Emerole71557/
Emirzal7132/
Emiralp7115/
Esmerol719/
Amarald714/
Emaralt714/
Emarold712/
Aymeral711/
Himeral711/
Esmiral711/
Emiraldova711/
Amerault67148/
Emeerole672/
Haimeral672/
Hemarold672/
Ismerail672/
Emeruole671/
Emmerole671/
Amyrauld671/
Amirauld671/

Emerald Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Emerald in the Marathi language
एमेराemera-
Emerald in the Arabic language
زمرَدzmrad-
زمرّدzmrd-
زمردzmrd-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Emerald
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