Emslie Surname

111,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Emslie Surname Definition:

A form of Elmslie, which see.

Emslie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9531:56,8507,218
Scotland8361:6,4041,014
United States6401:566,34246,539
Canada5861:62,8767,356
England5071:109,89811,376
Australia3841:70,3018,321
New Zealand1611:28,1264,911
Wales271:114,6128,773
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Israel101:855,76354,181
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8231:4,548720
England841:290,18319,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Emslie (45) may also be a first name.

Emslie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Elmslie, which see.

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

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

Emslie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Emslie is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emslie? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 111,263rd most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,745,520 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 34 percent of Emslie are found; 33 percent are found in Northern Europe and 33 percent are found in British Isles. Emslie is also the 1,504,468th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 45 people.

The last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 953 people, or 1 in 56,850. In South Africa Emslie is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 23 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 22 percent reside and Western Cape, where 17 percent reside. Not including South Africa it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Emslie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Emslie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Emslie surname rose 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 877 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 604 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Emslie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Emslie surname is primarily Anglican (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Emslie last name are 15.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.22% being registered with the political party.

The amount Emslie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.49% more than the national average, earning R 431,292 per year; in United States they earn 15.45% more than the national average, earning $49,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $53,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emsle910/
Emsley832,337/
Enslie8312/
Hemsle837/
Emslee831/
Emsler830/
Amslie830/
Hemsley776,358/
Emmsley7752/
Emselle7710/
Jemsley771/
Aimslie771/
Hemslee770/
Hemsler770/
Henslie770/
Einslie770/
Hemmsle770/
Emsly7344/
Amsle735/
Amsli731/
Emsiller711/
Amsley67209/
Hamsli6750/
Hemsly6732/
Himsli671/
Enslye671/
Emzler671/
Imsley671/
Inslie670/
Hemcle670/
Omsley670/

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