Empson Surname
Approximately 2,640 people bear this surname
Empson 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 SurnameEmpson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,052 | 1:344,543 | 30,976 |
| England | 936 | 1:59,528 | 7,093 |
| Australia | 242 | 1:111,552 | 12,427 |
| New Zealand | 140 | 1:32,345 | 5,645 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 643 | 1:37,909 | 4,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 212 | 1:236,881 | 19,844 |
Empson (55) may also be a first name.
Empson 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 Emery' whence Emerson, corrupted to Emson, and with intrusive 'p' to Empson. This is proved by the following entries relating to one and the same man:
Richard Emryson, 1490: Scriba Registri Domini Prioris Dunelm. Sanctuarium Dunelmensis et sanctuarium Beverlacense.
Richard Emereson, 1491: ibid.
Richard Empson, 1495: ibid.
(a) Bapt. 'the son of Emma,' from the nick. Em or Emm, whence Emson, and with intrusive 'p' Empson. This, no doubt, is the more general origin.
Johannes Emson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Emmeson, 1379: ibid.
Rogerus Emson, 1379: ibid.
Robertus Emmeson, 1379: ibid.
John Emyson, vicar of Great Carbrook, Norfolk, 1522: History of Norfolk.
William Empson, Norfolk, 1507: ibid.
1808. Married — Edward Empson and Helen Steel: St. George, Hanover Square.
For Emson, q.v.
Ferguson derives the group Emms, Emmens, Emmet, Emms, Emson, &c., from the Anglo-Saxon eam, an uncle.
The Empsons were a Boston family in the 17th century; the mayor in 1646 bore the name (T.).
Empson Demographics
Average Male Empson Height
176.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Empson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Empson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Empson (Russian: Эмпсон) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Empson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 164,343rd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,760,434 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 39 percent of Empson are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles. Empson is also the 1,336,256th most common first name internationally, held by 55 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,052 people, or 1 in 344,543. In The United States Empson is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Empson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Empson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Empson last name expanded 496 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Empson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Empson surname are 21.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.35% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Empson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $41,009 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $49,275 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jempson | 92 | 373 | / |
| Hempson | 92 | 252 | / |
| Gempshon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Impson | 83 | 882 | / |
| Empsen | 83 | 48 | / |
| Embson | 83 | 1 | / |
| Empsom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jmpson | 83 | 0 | / |
| Jimpson | 77 | 91 | / |
| Himpson | 77 | 75 | / |
| Gimpson | 77 | 6 | / |
| Hempsan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ismpson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jympson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jenpson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Imphsoin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hempseen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeempsom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Embsen | 67 | 36 | / |
| Impsom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Impsen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Impsan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jinpson | 62 | 22 | / |
| Himpsen | 62 | 1 | / |
| Henpsen | 62 | 1 | / |
| Jimpsen | 62 | 0 | / |
Empson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Empson in the Russian language | ||
| Эмпсон | empson | - |
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