Emm Surname

241,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,652 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Samoa

Emm Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emma,' from the nick. Emm, whence the diminutive Emm-ot, which see. Also compare Emps with Empson for Em-son with intrusive 'p'.

Robert Em, of Stody, Norfolk, 4 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

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Emm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6531:555,06745,817
England4321:128,97712,816
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Canada641:575,71247,839
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
India231:33,350,669396,143
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Wales141:221,03813,576
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
France51:13,284,544357,392
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Samoa41:48,452659
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:113,90411,075
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Emm (742) may also be a first name.

Emm Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emma,' from the nick. Emm, whence the diminutive Emm-ot, which see. Also compare Emps with Empson for Em-son with intrusive 'p'.

Robert Em, of Stody, Norfolk, 4 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

Richard Erne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1554. Edmund Emmes, rector of Hasmgham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1592. Married — Henry Smyth and Emme Unquier; St. James, Clerkenwell.

1622. Nicholas Emms, sheriff of Norwich: ibid.

1631. Buried — Em White, an ancient mayd: St. Mary Aldermary.

A Puritan Christian name appears in the following:

'Here lieth the body of Preserved, the daughter of Thomas Preserved Emms, who departed this life in the 18th year of her age, on the 17th of November, 1712.' Yarmouth Church: History of Norfolk.

1807. Married — Thomas Emms and Martha Allen: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Alan filius Emme held lands in Dumfries a. 1214 (Kelso, 11). Simon filius Emme was witness in Scon in reign of David 11 (Scon, p. 126), Robert Eme was bailie of the burgh of Aberbrothoc, 1394 (RAA., II, 42), and James Eme de Lathame had a charter confirmed to him in 1434 (Panmure, II, 197). From a personal name Emma, masculine as well as feminine.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The Old Teutonic pers. name Emmo (m.), Emma (from), also Immo (m.), Imma (m. and from)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Emm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Emm is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emm? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 241,779th most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,411,347 people. The surname Emm is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Emm reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Emm is also the 301,975th most commonly used given name world-wide, held by 742 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 653 people, or 1 in 555,067. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 40 percent are found, New York, where 17 percent are found and Maryland, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent are found.

Emm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Emm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Emm surname increased 777 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Emm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Emm surname are 28.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.28% registered with the political party.

The amount Emm earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.27% more than the national average, earning $69,689 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emme862,534/
Hemm861,876/
Yemm86997/
Gemm8662/
Emmh868/
Jemm864/
Enmm861/
Eymm861/
Eimm861/
Emmd861/
Eamm861/
Emmt860/
Em8052,149/
Hemme753,649/
Yemme75168/
Esemm7576/
Iemme7538/
Jemme7528/
Etimm7510/
Etmme759/
Hemmt752/
Emmth751/
Hemmd751/
Emmtt750/
Geimm750/
Emmhe750/
Gem67100,976/
Hem6754,781/
Eme6711,998/
Yem676,530/
Ehm672,370/
Imm672,004/
Eem671,585/
Jem671,426/
Esm671,217/
Eum67838/
Iem67727/
Eim67465/
Eam67350/
Etm6775/
Emt6773/
Emd6739/
Ejm6737/
Emh6726/
Jeamme6719/
Eym6717/
Enm6715/
Ymm677/
Emmowa673/
Jmm673/
Heimme672/
Jemmtt671/
E'M671/
Emmmme671/
Heammd671/
Hjemme671/
Heemme671/
Emmová671/
Heamme670/

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