Emmerton Surname

301,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Emmerton 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.

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Emmerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4411:61,2157,404
Canada2111:174,62417,463
England2061:270,47621,309
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Thailand1801:392,43568,893
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2331:104,61510,443
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Emmerton 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.

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

= Emerton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Bucks, more usually written Emberton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Emmerton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Emmerton is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emmerton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 301,281st most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,779,180 people. The last name Emmerton is predominantly found in Oceania, where 35 percent of Emmerton live; 35 percent live in Australasia and 35 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 441 people, or 1 in 61,215. In Australia Emmerton is mostly found in: Queensland, where 28 percent live, New South Wales, where 27 percent live and Tasmania, where 24 percent live. Beside Australia Emmerton exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Emmerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Emmerton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Emmerton surname declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 505 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Emmerton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Emmerton last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Emmerton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.8% more than the national average, earning $51,263 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning $53,111 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emerton932,074/
Emeerton881/
Hemerton881/
Ammerton880/
Enmerton880/
Emertoun880/
Hammerton822,180/
Emarton806/
Emorton804/
Emertom802/
Amerton801/
Hamerton75424/
Jemirton751/
Imgerton751/
Homerton750/
Hammarton7116/
Hammorton710/
Amirton676/
Imertan676/
Amorton672/
Amarton672/
Emirtan671/
Emartan671/
Jmorton671/
Jmarton671/
Emretane6323/
Hamarton633/
Amerthan631/
O'Morton631/
Hamirton631/
Iemarthan591/
Hamarthon591/
Omartan5314/
Amirtan535/
Amartan532/
Imartan531/
Amirthan504/

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