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Where Does The Last Name Empey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Empey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Empey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 152,896^th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,533,036 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Empey reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Empey is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,728 people, or 1 in 209,756. In The United States Empey is mostly found in: Utah, where 19 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and Idaho, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 33 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Empey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Empey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,054 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 14 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Empey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Empey last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Empey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.76% more than the national average, earning R 422,436 per year; in United States they earn 0.19% less than the national average, earning $43,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.7% less than the national average, earning $48,343 CAD per year.