Emsley Surname

181,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guam

Emsley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Helmsley,' a market town in North Riding of Yorkshire.

1796. Married — John Elmsley and Mary Hallowell: St. George, Hanover Square ii. '5'

1804. — William Harris and Esbell Elmsley: ibid.

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Emsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2571:44,3265,605
United States4291:844,89364,474
Canada2411:152,88615,553
Australia1361:198,49819,506
South Africa981:552,83443,423
Scotland521:102,9586,964
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Guam161:10,0081,526
Wales121:257,87814,969
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Grenada11:108,5351,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8491:28,7113,886
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Emsley (269) may also be a first name.

Emsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Helmsley,' a market town in North Riding of Yorkshire.

1796. Married — John Elmsley and Mary Hallowell: St. George, Hanover Square ii. '5'

1804. — William Harris and Esbell Elmsley: ibid.

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

F0r Elmsley, Elmslie, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the elm grove; one who came from Helmsley (Helm’s wood or island), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Two centuries ago there were several freeholders bearing the name of Hemsley resident at Misterton, Willoughby, East Leake, and at other places in the county (Harl.).

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

Notts is also the home of the Hemsleys. The Rev. W. Helmsley was vicar of Patching, Sussex, in 1475 (D.).

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

Emsley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Emsley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emsley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 181,955th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,118,334 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Emsley live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. Emsley is also the 542,091st most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 269 people.

Emsley is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,257 people, or 1 in 44,326. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Lancashire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Emsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Emsley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Emsley surname expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 318 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 274 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Emsley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Emsley last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Emsley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25.71% less than the national average, earning R 176,544 per year; in United States they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning $44,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning $60,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemsley926,358/
Emmsley9252/
Jemsley921/
Emsly9144/
Emsle910/
Ensley835,564/
Emslie834,175/
Amsley83209/
Hemsly8332/
Hemsle837/
Imsley831/
Emslee831/
Jemsly831/
Omsley830/
Emsler830/
Hensley7765,294/
Endsley773,906/
Hamsley77223/
Homsley77110/
Gensley7790/
Himsley7753/
Emselle7710/
Enzsley775/
Aimsley773/
Einsley773/
Enssley771/
Jemsler771/
Hemmsle770/
Hemmsly770/
Hemslay770/
Hemsler770/
Hemslee770/
Ensle73208/
Ensly7327/
Amsle735/
Omsly730/
Hennsley7127/
Henssley715/
Heinsley713/
Henzsley713/
Hendsley712/
Henshley711/
Endslley711/
Endsleyi711/
Emsiller711/
Heansley711/
Henslley711/
Ainesley710/
Insley673,947/
Hensle67655/
Einsle67476/
Enssle67247/
Ensler67110/
Hensly6773/
Gensle6762/
Enslee6712/
Enslie6712/
Endsly672/
Enslet672/
Enslay672/
Amslay671/
Enslye671/
Gensly671/
Gemzly671/
Heindsley671/
Emzler671/
Enxley671/
Ensloy670/
Enssly670/
Ensles670/
Hemcle670/
Encley670/
Amslie670/
Homsly670/
Himsly670/

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