Emmott Surname

196,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

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.

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Emmott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1901:46,8225,886
United States3351:1,081,96778,689
Australia2651:101,87111,478
Canada1371:268,94625,310
Wales421:73,6796,340
Chile411:429,67011,433
Scotland281:191,20810,357
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1211:21,7443,080
Wales81:196,0527,186
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

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.

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

= Emm (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -ot: cp. Emmet(t.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ferguson derives the group Emms, Emmens, Emmet, Emms, Emson, &c., from the Anglo-Saxon eam, an uncle.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Emmott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Emmott has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emmott? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 196,336th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,413,370 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Emmott live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. Emmott is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.

The last name Emmott is most common in England, where it is held by 1,190 people, or 1 in 46,822. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 29 percent live, Lancashire, where 16 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live. Other than England Emmott occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Emmott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Emmott has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Emmott surname increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 728 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Emmott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Emmott surname 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Jemmott922,300/
Hemmott922/
Gemmott922/
Emmmott921/
Emmgott920/
Emmot91190/
Emott9116/
Jemmotte8660/
Hemmoutt861/
Emmoth83230/
Jemmot8323/
Emotte8314/
Jemott838/
Emoutt836/
Hemott835/
Emmout835/
Emmatt832/
Ammott830/
Emot803,262/
Emmo80480/
Jeammot7753/
Jemmoth7722/
Eamotte7711/
Emoutte775/
Hammott774/
Jemotte773/
Hemmatt772/
Jimmott772/
Jemmote771/
Jtmmott771/
Hommott771/
Ehmoutt771/
Emmatte771/
Emoit733,571/
Omott732,256/
Gemmo73649/
Amott73486/
Emout73354/
Emoot73182/
Emmat73161/
Hemmo73149/
Emmou73120/
Gemot73116/
Eumot7392/
Emmoh7332/
Jemot7327/
Emmos7322/
Ematt7319/
Eimot7319/
Enmot7318/
Iemmo7310/
Emote737/
Emoth734/
Ammot733/
Emmoa733/
Hemot733/
Emmoi732/
Emost732/
Immot731/
Emmho731/
Emots731/
Emmuo731/
Ejmot731/
Aemot731/
Emmut730/
Heimoutt717/
Gemmooth711/
Hemmat6714,944/
Emo679,296/
Hematt67154/
Ommodt6756/
Emoute6742/
Hemmod6739/
Emmoud6732/
Hemote6728/
Jeamot6724/
Ohmott6720/
Hemmou6716/
Emouth6711/
Jimott679/
Geimot679/
Hemout678/
Emmous678/
Ammatt674/
Hommot674/
Aamott673/
Emoite673/
Ammoit672/
Ommoot671/
Hemmut671/
Ematte671/
Emeutt671/
Emmate671/
Emmois671/
Gematt671/
Ammodt671/
Ammoot671/
Enmmuo671/
Jeumot671/
Hemost671/
Yemout671/
Emmath671/
Emmmat671/
Emmouh671/
Emgout671/
Emhmod671/
Eummou671/
Amhott671/
Ammoth671/
Emooth671/
Eenmmo671/
Amoitt671/
Esmatt671/
Emmoch671/
Hammot670/
Hamott670/
Emhout670/
Henmot670/
Emoddt670/
Eammos670/

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