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 surname Emersson occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Emersson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Emersson is the 4,772,636th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Emersson reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 295,787th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 770 people.

The surname is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 820,563. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Västmanland County, where 50 percent live, Örebro County, where 33 percent live and Södermanland County, where 8 percent live. Besides Sweden it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent live and Moldova, where 6 percent live.

Emersson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Emersson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Emersson last name 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Emersson
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