Empleton Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Empleton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Embleton' (1) a parish in Northumberland; (2) a chapelry in County Durham, parish of Sedgefield; (3) a chapelry in Cumberland, parish of Brigham.

Empleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Empleton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Embleton' (1) a parish in Northumberland; (2) a chapelry in County Durham, parish of Sedgefield; (3) a chapelry in Cumberland, parish of Brigham.

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

EMBLTOUN: Perhaps from Embleton in Northumberland. Charles Emeltoun recorded in Dunse, 1719 (Louder).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Parishes, &c., in cos. Northumberland, Cumberland, and Durham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Embledon: Embledon is the name of a Northumberland township. An ancient family bore this name (H.).

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

Empleton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Empleton is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Empleton? popularity and diffusion

Empleton is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Empleton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Empleton reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Empleton is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 60 percent are found and Maryland, where 40 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and France, where 22 percent are found.

Empleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Empleton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Empleton Last Name Statistics demography

Empleton earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 112.44% more than the national average, earning $91,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hempleton941/
Gempleton941/
Impleton8837/
Hampleton8254/
Himpleton820/
Eableton751/
Hamplton750/
Hampilton715/
Hampelton710/
Hampliton710/
Honpleton710/
Ebelton671/
Hampeltton670/
Ibliston500/

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