Emmott Surname
Approximately 2,135 people bear this surname
Emmott 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 SurnameEmmott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,190 | 1:46,822 | 5,886 |
| United States | 335 | 1:1,081,967 | 78,689 |
| Australia | 265 | 1:101,871 | 11,478 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| Chile | 41 | 1:429,670 | 11,433 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,121 | 1:21,744 | 3,080 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
Emmott (21) may also be a first name.
Emmott 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.
= Emm (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -ot: cp. Emmet(t.
Ferguson derives the group Emms, Emmens, Emmet, Emms, Emson, &c., from the Anglo-Saxon eam, an uncle.
An ancient gentle family of Emmott long lived at Emmott Hall, near Burnley, in Lancashire: Richard Emmott, Esq., the last male heir, died at the family seat in 1819 (Baines' "Lancashire"). A rector of Bolton during the reign of Elizabeth bore this name (Wh. C.).
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Emmott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Emmott Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Emmott is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Emmott? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 196,336th most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,413,370 people. Emmott is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Emmott reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles. Emmott is also the 2,368,944th most numerous first name globally, borne by 21 people.
Emmott is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,190 people, or 1 in 46,822. In England Emmott is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 29 percent reside, Lancashire, where 16 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Emmott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Emmott has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Emmott last name grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 728 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Emmott Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Emmott last name are 6.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.42% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Emmott earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.99% less than the national average, earning R 173,508 per year; in United States they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning $49,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.83% more than the national average, earning $50,096 CAD per year.
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