Emms Surname
Approximately 4,643 people bear this surname
Emms 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 SurnameEmms Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,244 | 1:24,830 | 3,420 |
| Australia | 884 | 1:30,538 | 4,078 |
| Canada | 593 | 1:62,134 | 7,261 |
| United States | 279 | 1:1,299,136 | 91,043 |
| New Zealand | 210 | 1:21,563 | 3,783 |
| Wales | 128 | 1:24,176 | 2,540 |
| South Africa | 109 | 1:497,043 | 40,551 |
| Scotland | 81 | 1:66,097 | 5,205 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,113 | 1:21,901 | 3,094 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Emms (49) may also be a first name.
Emms 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 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.
Emm’s (Son): v. Emm.
Ferguson derives the group Emms, Emmens, Emmet, Emms, Emson, &c., from the Anglo-Saxon eam, an uncle.
From the Old Norse, Heimir; from the Frisian, Emme, Emmo, Emminga, Emmins; from the Danish, Emme; from the Swedish, Hemmet, Hemming; from the German, Emmes; from the Dutch, Emous; a personal name.$
Emms Demographics
Average Male Emms Height
174.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Emms Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Emms Come From? nationality or country of origin
Emms (Russian: Еммс) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Emms.
How Common Is The Last Name Emms? popularity and diffusion
It is the 101,671st most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,569,577 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Emms are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,430,306th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 49 people.
The surname Emms is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 2,244 people, or 1 in 24,830. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 15 percent live, Worcestershire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 47 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.
Emms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Emms has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Emms last name grew 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 436 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 640 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 8,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Emms Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Emms are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Emms earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 367.48% more than the national average, earning R 1,110,920 per year; in United States they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $46,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% more than the national average, earning $50,206 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemms | 89 | 100 | / |
| Jemms | 89 | 6 | / |
| Eamms | 89 | 0 | / |
| Yemms | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ems | 86 | 1,445 | / |
| Etemms | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geimms | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jems | 75 | 3,627 | / |
| Gems | 75 | 1,568 | / |
| Hems | 75 | 1,241 | / |
| Imms | 75 | 848 | / |
| Ehms | 75 | 313 | / |
| Yems | 75 | 149 | / |
| Emsh | 75 | 122 | / |
| Eims | 75 | 105 | / |
| Emst | 75 | 78 | / |
| Emse | 75 | 60 | / |
| Eams | 75 | 21 | / |
| Eyms | 75 | 16 | / |
| Emås | 75 | 11 | / |
| Amms | 75 | 6 | / |
| Eems | 75 | 6 | / |
| Enms | 75 | 5 | / |
| Iems | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aems | 75 | 3 | / |
| Emss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oems | 75 | 2 | / |
| Esms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Emsø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Omms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Etms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Emsd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Emsj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eums | 75 | 0 | / |
| Jheimms | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heims | 67 | 1,321 | / |
| Heems | 67 | 333 | / |
| Oehms | 67 | 298 | / |
| Haems | 67 | 184 | / |
| Jeams | 67 | 124 | / |
| Hamms | 67 | 122 | / |
| Heyms | 67 | 111 | / |
| Jeems | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jemse | 67 | 38 | / |
| Heams | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ihems | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jimms | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jemsh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hiems | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hemsø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hemse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Geems | 67 | 5 | / |
| Homms | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jem's | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ehims | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jeims | 67 | 3 | / |
| Himms | 67 | 2 | / |
| Esmst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Henms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hymms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gimms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yimms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemså | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emszt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emsse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemmz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ieems | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ienms | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geims | 67 | 0 | / |
| Emshe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hyems | 67 | 0 | / |
Emms Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Emms in the Russian language | ||
| Еммс | emms | - |
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