Emersson Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Emersson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Emersson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Emersson (770) may also be a first name.

Emersson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Emersson is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emersson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,772,636th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Emersson are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in Scandinavia. Emersson is also the 295,787th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 770 people.

The surname Emersson is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 820,563. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Västmanland County, where 50 percent are found, Örebro County, where 33 percent are found and Södermanland County, where 8 percent are found. Beside Sweden Emersson is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Moldova, where 6 percent are found.

Emersson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Emersson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Emersson surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Emersson
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