Where Does The Last Name Emerson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Emerson (Arabic: امرسون, Russian: Эмерсон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Émerson. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Emerson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Emerson is the 10,875^th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 141,188 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Emerson live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Emerson is also the 3,589^th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 292,843 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 40,669 people, or 1 in 8,912. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 108 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Emerson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Emerson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Emerson surname grew 474 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 59 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 259 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Emerson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Emerson last name is principally Anglican (42%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Emerson surname are 9.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Emerson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 18.81% less than the national average, earning R 192,948 per year; in United States they earn 1.78% more than the national average, earning $43,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning $50,689 CAD per year.