Emerton Surname
Approximately 2,074 people bear this surname
Emerton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Emberton' a parish in Buckinghamshire.
Nicholas de Emberton, Buckinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1560.
Read More About This SurnameEmerton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 699 | 1:79,711 | 8,895 |
| Australia | 598 | 1:45,143 | 5,669 |
| United States | 579 | 1:626,009 | 50,526 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 385 | 1:63,313 | 7,329 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 148 | 1:339,315 | 26,182 |
Emerton (169) may also be a first name.
Emerton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Emberton' a parish in Buckinghamshire.
Nicholas de Emberton, Buckinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1560. Henry Edmente and Joan Emerton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1688. Baptised — William, s. Richard Emerton: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) belonging to Emberton (Bucks), 13th cent. same spelling [the second element is the Old English tún, an estate, farm. &c.; the first prob, represents the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Eamer or Eomœr]
A location name in Devon.
Emerton Demographics
Average Male Emerton Height
178.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Emerton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Emerton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Emerton (Russian: Эмертон) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Emerton? popularity and diffusion
Emerton is the 201,090th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,513,764 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Emerton are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles. Emerton is also the 703,581st most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 169 people.
It is most common in England, where it is borne by 699 people, or 1 in 79,711. In England Emerton is most common in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 9 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 8 percent reside. Other than England Emerton exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 28 percent reside.
Emerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Emerton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Emerton last name expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 391 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Emerton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Emerton surname are 7.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.36% being registered with the party.
The amount Emerton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 135.82% more than the national average, earning R 560,400 per year; in United States they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning $41,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $45,703 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmerton | 93 | 1,261 | / |
| Emeerton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hemerton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Emertoun | 93 | 0 | / |
| Emarton | 86 | 6 | / |
| Emorton | 86 | 4 | / |
| Emertom | 86 | 2 | / |
| Amerton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hamerton | 80 | 424 | / |
| Jemirton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Imgerton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ammerton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Homerton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hammerton | 75 | 2,180 | / |
| Imertan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Amirton | 71 | 6 | / |
| Amorton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Amarton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jmarton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jmorton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emirtan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emartan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emretane | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hamarton | 67 | 3 | / |
| Amerthan | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Morton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamirton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hammarton | 63 | 16 | / |
| Iemarthan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Hamarthon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Hammorton | 63 | 0 | / |
| Omartan | 57 | 14 | / |
| Amirtan | 57 | 5 | / |
| Amartan | 57 | 2 | / |
| Imartan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Amirthan | 53 | 4 | / |
Emerton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Emerton in the Russian language | ||
| Эмертон | emerton | - |
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