Emery Surname
Approximately 66,350 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameEmery Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33,647 | 1:10,772 | 1,316 |
| England | 12,092 | 1:4,608 | 633 |
| France | 6,583 | 1:10,090 | 971 |
| Australia | 4,120 | 1:6,552 | 962 |
| Canada | 3,395 | 1:10,853 | 1,632 |
| Switzerland | 2,172 | 1:3,781 | 531 |
| New Zealand | 788 | 1:5,747 | 948 |
| Wales | 550 | 1:5,626 | 627 |
| South Africa | 341 | 1:158,879 | 17,880 |
| Israel | 222 | 1:38,548 | 5,284 |
| Argentina | 206 | 1:207,492 | 17,125 |
| Scotland | 180 | 1:29,743 | 3,095 |
| Northern Ireland | 174 | 1:10,604 | 1,650 |
| Colombia | 149 | 1:320,631 | 5,905 |
| Brazil | 132 | 1:1,621,775 | 53,533 |
| Paraguay | 124 | 1:58,361 | 1,617 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 110 | 1:12,400 | 1,655 |
| Germany | 102 | 1:789,269 | 58,234 |
| DR Congo | 84 | 1:879,519 | 60,381 |
| Thailand | 75 | 1:941,845 | 145,864 |
| Ireland | 74 | 1:63,634 | 4,162 |
| Spain | 74 | 1:631,784 | 28,875 |
| Japan | 69 | 1:1,852,816 | 26,842 |
| French Polynesia | 61 | 1:4,603 | 1,039 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Mexico | 47 | 1:2,640,983 | 21,548 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Belgium | 45 | 1:255,481 | 31,256 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| Bermuda | 39 | 1:1,674 | 273 |
| Uruguay | 38 | 1:90,309 | 9,090 |
| Jamaica | 36 | 1:79,721 | 3,712 |
| Grenada | 35 | 1:3,101 | 479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Costa Rica | 13 | 1:367,698 | 3,592 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Nicaragua | 12 | 1:501,758 | 3,714 |
| Rwanda | 12 | 1:947,082 | 2,626 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Congo | 11 | 1:453,554 | 10,703 |
| Egypt | 11 | 1:8,357,796 | 48,128 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Saint Lucia | 8 | 1:22,348 | 1,601 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Gabon | 5 | 1:377,839 | 3,608 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Palau | 4 | 1:5,411 | 112 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Angola | 3 | 1:8,996,405 | 11,732 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 1:48,773,131 | 29,601 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 111 | 1:39,909 | 3,651 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,366 | 1:3,829 | 540 |
| Wales | 150 | 1:10,456 | 631 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:76,392 | 4,290 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,217 | 1:5,448 | 680 |
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.
Like Emeric(k, for Almeric, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Emery (industrious).
The ancient personal name Almericus. See Amory.
From the Dutch, Emmerie; from the Flemish, Emery. From Emmerich; a location name.
Emery was the name of the incumbent of Tiffield during the reign of Elizabeth (Wh.).
Emery Demographics
Average Emery Salary in
United States
$43,884 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Emery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Emery Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Emery (Arabic: أمرى) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Émery. For other possible spellings of Emery click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Emery? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,577th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 109,835 people. It is mostly found 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. It is also the 12,717th most frequent first name globally, held by 77,505 people.
The surname 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 mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 5 percent reside, Florida, where 5 percent reside and Michigan, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 123 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.
Emery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Emery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Emery surname grew 365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Emery Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Emery last name is primarily Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Emery last name 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 political 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
Emery Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Emery in the Arabic language | ||
| أمرى | amry | - |
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