Emery Surname

8,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Emery Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emery' or 'Amery,' which see. Emery lingered on to the close of the 18th century as a girl's or boy's name.

1602. Married — Emerye Tilney and Elizabeth Hart: St. Mary Aldermary.

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Emery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States33,6471:10,7721,316
England12,0921:4,608633
France6,5831:10,090971
Australia4,1201:6,552962
Canada3,3951:10,8531,632
Switzerland2,1721:3,781531
New Zealand7881:5,747948
Wales5501:5,626627
South Africa3411:158,87917,880
Israel2221:38,5485,284
Argentina2061:207,49217,125
Scotland1801:29,7433,095
Northern Ireland1741:10,6041,650
Colombia1491:320,6315,905
Brazil1321:1,621,77553,533
Paraguay1241:58,3611,617
Trinidad and Tobago1101:12,4001,655
Germany1021:789,26958,234
DR Congo841:879,51960,381
Thailand751:941,845145,864
Ireland741:63,6344,162
Spain741:631,78428,875
Japan691:1,852,81626,842
French Polynesia611:4,6031,039
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Mexico471:2,640,98321,548
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Belgium451:255,48131,256
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
Bermuda391:1,674273
Uruguay381:90,3099,090
Jamaica361:79,7213,712
Grenada351:3,101479
United Arab Emirates341:269,47919,099
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
China131:105,178,5825,529
Costa Rica131:367,6983,592
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Nicaragua121:501,7583,714
Rwanda121:947,0822,626
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Congo111:453,55410,703
Egypt111:8,357,79648,128
Burundi91:1,089,428846
India91:85,229,487684,495
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Saint Lucia81:22,3481,601
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Norway71:734,61250,907
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Gabon51:377,8393,608
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malta41:107,5681,849
Palau41:5,411112
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Angola31:8,996,40511,732
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ethiopia21:48,773,13129,601
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1111:39,9093,651
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,3661:3,829540
Wales1501:10,456631
Scotland491:76,3924,290
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,2171:5,448680

The alternate forms: Émery (3) are calculated separately.

Emery (77,505) may also be a first name.

Emery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emery' or 'Amery,' which see. Emery lingered on to the close of the 18th century as a girl's or boy's name.

1602. Married — Emerye Tilney and Elizabeth Hart: St. Mary Aldermary.

1669. — Edmund Baker and Easter Eraerye: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1787. — George Bye and Emery Lane: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Like Emeric(k, for Almeric, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Emery (industrious).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The ancient personal name Almericus. See Amory.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Dutch, Emmerie; from the Flemish, Emery. From Emmerich; a location name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Emery was the name of the incumbent of Tiffield during the reign of Elizabeth (Wh.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Emery Last Name Facts

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

Emery (Arabic: أمرى) is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Émery. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emery? popularity and diffusion

The last name Emery is the 8,577th most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 109,835 people. Emery occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Emery are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Emery is also the 12,717th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 77,505 people.

The surname Emery is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 33,647 people, or 1 in 10,772. In The United States Emery is primarily found in: Texas, where 5 percent reside, Florida, where 5 percent reside and Michigan, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 123 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.

Emery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Emery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Emery surname increased 365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Emery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Emery surname is principally Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Emery surname are 8.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Emery earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.35% more than the national average, earning 433,795 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning R 235,932 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.92% less than the national average, earning $14,094,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $43,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning $49,781 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Émery933/
Hemery915,500/
Eymery911,403/
Emmery91519/
Esmery91189/
Jemery9181/
Emeryo9164/
Eimery9153/
Emeury9138/
Gemery9130/
Emeary9126/
Emerey919/
Emerys918/
Emeroy915/
Emeryd915/
Emerry914/
Emeryi914/
Emeiry914/
Emeriy913/
Emeryt912/
Eemery911/
Emeery911/
Yemery911/
Emeray911/
Esmeray833,092/
Hemeury83199/
Hemmery8386/
Gemeroy8362/
Hemeray8348/
D'Emery838/
Emerych835/
Hemerys833/
Emmerey832/
Heymery831/
Hesmery831/
Hemerey831/
Eymerey831/
Emeryzz831/
Jemerry830/
Jemmery830/
Haemery830/
Gemerey830/
Emory807,526/
Amery803,450/
Emera802,846/
Emeri802,518/
Emary802,261/
Emere801,295/
Emiry80204/
Imery80161/
Omery8067/
Ymery801/
Hemeryth7777/
Heimeryd776/
D'Hemery774/
Jemere731,471/
Emeira731,336/
Emerit73646/
Hamery73600/
Jemera73589/
Homery73257/
Gemeri73212/
Esmeri73183/
Immery73141/
Eymere73128/
Aemary73122/
Emerie73117/
Eymeri73111/
Emmeri7391/
Aimery7370/
Emeire7368/
Hémery7362/
Emaroy7353/
Ajmery7343/
Emaray7340/
Hemeri7337/
Hemere7336/
Emeris7331/
Hemera7329/
Emirer7329/
Emerio7327/
Emergi7323/
Gemere7322/
Emeret7321/
Ameiry7318/
Amerey7318/
Emmory7318/
Emerih7316/
Emerha7315/
Emerhi7315/
Jemeri7314/
Oemary7313/
Omerry7311/
Emiera7311/
Imeryd7310/
Amiery7310/
Emeres739/
Emorey739/
Ameery738/
Emeraj738/
Ymerry738/
Hymery738/
Emeyra737/
Omerey737/
Yemere737/
Aemere737/
Imerys736/
Imeray736/
Emerhe736/
Emerid736/
Emeera736/
Emerre735/
Hemary735/
Emeyre734/
Emmary734/
Emeara734/
Omeary733/
Ameray733/
Eimeri733/
Emerje733/
Emerri733/
Omeray733/
Emereh733/
Ammery732/
Hemory732/
Ismery732/
Emeree732/
Emeriz732/
Ymeray732/
Emiray732/
Emmere732/
Aymery732/
Emetre732/
Omeroy731/
Oemere731/
Jemiry731/
Eemera731/
Emeiri731/
Emerai731/
Emerep731/
Emeroa731/
Emmera731/
Gimery731/
Amerry731/
Aemeri731/
Yomery731/
Ysmery731/
Emarey731/
Emiere731/
Emeare731/
Yemera731/
Emeeri731/
Emerza731/
Emereu731/
Emerii731/
Esmere731/
Amehry731/
Ameury731/
Eameri731/
Yimery731/
Ahmery731/
Aamery731/
Emeure731/
Emmiry731/
Emoeri731/
Eumere731/
Emmerj731/
Emerge730/
Emorry730/
Emehre730/
Himery730/
Ameary730/
Hemeryths712/
Emerich672,992/
Ihemere671,032/
Hameury67741/
Esmeres67362/
Amerray67273/
Esmeriz67215/
Eymerie67215/
Esmerer67149/
Emmorey67131/
Hemariy67128/
Hemeret67118/
Esmerez67118/
Jemiera6797/
Esmeris6784/
Ehimere6776/
Ijemere6753/
Eymerit6751/
Hommery6747/
Hemerit6746/
Hemaray6739/
Emehrer6736/
Immerry6728/
Emmerer6727/
Eymeret6725/
Esmirer6724/
Emhetre6722/
Emeirha6719/
Ehemere6718/
Haimery6717/
Hameiry6715/
Emerhie6714/
Gemmeri6711/
Hismery6711/
Homeroy6710/
Ajmeray678/
Yesmeri677/
Hemeree677/
Ameeray677/
D'Amery676/
Hemeraj675/
Yemmeri674/
Emerett674/
Emmerij674/
Hameriy674/
Esmerit674/
Emmoeri674/
Emmeret673/
Emeroha673/
Ihemera673/
Hemaroy673/
Jemeris673/
Emmerit672/
Hesmeri672/
Heimeri672/
Ameiray672/
Amaeryh672/
Ehemera672/
Emmerri672/
Esmerai672/
Emerets672/
Jemerio672/
Hémeray672/
Hémeury672/
Gimeray671/
Gimerey671/
Emerish671/
Jyemera671/
Jemeere671/
Hemeire671/
Hemhere671/
Hemmere671/
Hemmeri671/
Heimere671/
Homeray671/
Himmery671/
E'Meira671/
Eameire671/
Emehera671/
Emeirhe671/
Emeirra671/
Emmeera671/
Emmeree671/
Gemmere671/
Emeurie671/
Emerije671/
Hiemere671/
Esmeyre671/
Jemeera671/
Jemeira671/
Jemerez671/
Hemeres671/
Hemerez671/
Hemiryy671/
Hemoray671/
Hemoroy671/
O'Meary671/
Hammery671/
Geimere671/
Emaeraj671/
Emmoray671/
Emerait671/
Emeresz671/
Eimerer671/
Emeheri671/
Yemerea671/
Ajmeery671/
Esmerea671/
Emeires671/
Emetriz671/
Ammerry671/
Ismeiry671/
Hamerry670/
Ismeray670/
Hemerer670/
Emerist670/
Emmeris670/
Emmeres670/
Emerioh670/
Eemmere670/
Hamiery670/

Emery Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Emery in the Arabic language
أمرىamry-

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