Emney Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Emney Surname Definition:
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.
Read More About This SurnameEmney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
Emney (11) may also be a first name.
Emney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
Emney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Emney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Emney occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Emney? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,017,195th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Emney live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 11 people.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England it is primarily found in: West Sussex, where 42 percent live, Greater London, where 33 percent live and Somerset, where 21 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.
Emney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Emney has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Emney surname grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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