Emmens Surname
Approximately 1,133 people bear this surname
Emmens Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emma,' from nick. Emm, diminutive Emm-ot or Emm-et. A very favourite form of the name in Yorkshire, but popular all over the country. It is found in burial registers in Furness till the year 1790 as a Christian name.
Read More About This SurnameEmmens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 436 | 1:38,732 | 6,548 |
| England | 290 | 1:192,131 | 17,003 |
| United States | 259 | 1:1,399,455 | 96,631 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:290,281 | 23,212 |
Emmens 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 nick. Emm, diminutive Emm-ot or Emm-et. A very favourite form of the name in Yorkshire, but popular all over the country. It is found in burial registers in Furness till the year 1790 as a Christian name.
1433. Dispensation from Selow for Richard de Akerode and Emmotte de Greenwood to marry, they being related in the fourth degree. Issued from Rome by Jordan, Bishop of Alba: Test Ebor.
Emmot de Kibar, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Emmote Kneyt, Buckinghamshire, 1273.
Emmete de Fur, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Emmot Rokelar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Emmotsone, 1379: ibid.
Einmota semens Johannis, 1379: ibid.
Adam Emotson, 1379: ibid.
Emmet Chapman, Yorkshire. Surtees Society Publications.
Emmetta Catton, London. Riley's Memorials of London.
Emmot Plummer, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
1579. Edmund Ball and Emott Burton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1613. Baptised — Marie, d. Thomas Emmet: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1710. Married — George Emmott and Mary Harding: St. James, Clerkenwell.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Imayne'. Once a popular girl's name, now passed into oblivion.
Imania de Monte Alto, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Emoni Turbend, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ymanya de Thuyt, Norfolk, ibid.
Johannes Ymanie, Kent, ibid.
Golda Ymaine, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Imanie Spurngold, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Emayn de Ireby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Imayne de Nesfeld, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Nemyny, 1379: ibid.
This last is manifestly a nick, form; compare Nibbs, Nopps, Nabbs, &c.
Imyne Chatterton, of Heaton Norris, widow, 1594: Wills at Chester.
'Pardon to Robert Emanson, yeoman, of Berwick, for piracy' June 8, 1594: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).
1610. Married — Emonie Thurston (masculine): Elmham Ch., Norfolk.
1675. Buried — Emmynie Burgess: Great Fransham Ch., Norfolk.
1707. Married — William Best and Frances Immynes: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1717. — William Emmins and EHz. House: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1782. — Samuel Love and Jane Imons: St. George, Hanover Square.
1783. — Joseph Grey and Ann Emens: ibid.
1792. — Thomas Emans and Mary Ann Blandford: ibid.
The latest instance I have noticed of Emeny as a baptismal name is the following:
1777. Married — Emeny Codd and Mary Carley: St. George, Hanover Square.
Emmen’s (Son): v. Emmen.
Ferguson derives the group Emms, Emmens, Emmet, Emms, Emson, &c., from the Anglo-Saxon eam, an uncle.
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Emmens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Emmens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Emmens is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Emmens? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 327,639th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,432,079 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Emmens are found; 39 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 436 people, or 1 in 38,732. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Drenthe, where 36 percent are found, Groningen, where 16 percent are found and Gelderland, where 10 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands Emmens occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.
Emmens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Emmens has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Emmens last name rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Emmens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Emmens surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Emmens earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $44,951 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $60,490 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemmens | 92 | 466 | / |
| Yemmens | 92 | 1 | / |
| Emmoens | 92 | 1 | / |
| Emens | 91 | 980 | / |
| Emmns | 91 | 1 | / |
| Emmins | 83 | 611 | / |
| Immens | 83 | 339 | / |
| Hemens | 83 | 201 | / |
| Eamens | 83 | 95 | / |
| Ammens | 83 | 26 | / |
| Gemens | 83 | 20 | / |
| Esmens | 83 | 0 | / |
| Emns | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hemmins | 77 | 145 | / |
| Hommens | 77 | 56 | / |
| Heimens | 77 | 44 | / |
| Emmence | 77 | 30 | / |
| Himmens | 77 | 12 | / |
| Hammens | 77 | 6 | / |
| Emmench | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jimmens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iemense | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heymens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heamens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hemensj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jemmins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hemense | 77 | 0 | / |
| Oehmens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hiemens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Omens | 73 | 153 | / |
| Amens | 73 | 66 | / |
| Emems | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hemns | 73 | 8 | / |
| Emins | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jemns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heijmens | 71 | 8 | / |
| Yemaensh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jemenshe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hemmions | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hiemensz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jemmence | 71 | 1 | / |
| Enmmenje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amiens | 67 | 493 | / |
| Emence | 67 | 177 | / |
| Homens | 67 | 120 | / |
| Omenås | 67 | 79 | / |
| Immins | 67 | 44 | / |
| Hömens | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gimens | 67 | 10 | / |
| Emenze | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hemensová | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ameens | 67 | 7 | / |
| Emenje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jimens | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jemenz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jemins | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ammins | 67 | 2 | / |
| Emench | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yomens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emminsová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hymens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemeensch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eminse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojiemense | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemims | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hemins | 67 | 0 | / |
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