Emson Surname

302,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Emson 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.

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Emson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7491:74,3908,455
Tanzania1681:315,12923,975
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Australia371:729,61448,196
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2941:82,9098,826
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Emson (2,905) may also be a first name.

Emson 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.

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

Em(m)’s Son: v. Emm.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ferguson derives the group Emms, Emmens, Emmet, Emms, Emson, &c., from the Anglo-Saxon eam, an uncle.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Emson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Emson (Russian: Эмсон) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Emson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emson? popularity and diffusion

Emson is the 302,643rd most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,811,440 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Emson reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles. Emson is also the 134,756th most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 2,905 people.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 749 people, or 1 in 74,390. In England Emson is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Kent, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England Emson exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 13 percent reside and Malawi, where 8 percent reside.

Emson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Emson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Emson surname rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 108 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Emson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Emson surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Emson earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 61.24% more than the national average, earning $69,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $48,196 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jemson91526/
Hemson91223/
Gemson91185/
Yemson9146/
Emmson919/
Iemson913/
Emsond911/
Eamson910/
Etimson8326/
Heemson838/
Jemsion836/
Jemsson836/
Eimsoon834/
Jeimson831/
Gemmson831/
Yemsong831/
Hemsohn831/
Jeamson831/
Ihemson831/
Jyemson831/
Eamsong831/
Heimson830/
Hemscon830/
Jemmson830/
Enson801,321/
Emsen80729/
Imson80705/
Emsan80437/
Ymson80212/
Emsun8046/
Emjon802/
Emsom801/
Heimsohn7740/
Heemsoon773/
Itemsohn771/
Iemsuong771/
Hemmsson770/
Ettemson770/
Hemshong770/
Henson7378,638/
Genson733,110/
Jimson732,422/
Gimson73919/
Ehmsen73763/
Imsong73702/
Yemsen73403/
Aimson73316/
Hemsen73254/
Gemzon73215/
Himson73202/
Ensong73175/
Hymson73149/
Ensson7329/
Jemsen7328/
Einson7326/
Jemsan7325/
Gemsen7323/
Hemsén7320/
Ensone7315/
Yomson7314/
Imsoon7313/
Ension739/
Hemsan737/
Yimson736/
Emshan734/
Hemzon734/
Eanson732/
Ienson732/
Hemsom732/
Emsand732/
Eamsan732/
Ehmsan731/
Eenson731/
Jemsom731/
Immson731/
Emjong731/
Jymson731/
Eamsom731/
Emsang731/
Hemsun731/
Ennson730/
Ihmson730/
Emshousen7131/
Haimson67424/
Heinson67302/
Yimsong67130/
Einsohn67100/
Hemmsen6761/
Ensiong6740/
Henshon6736/
Heemsen6736/
Jaimson6727/
Isenson6724/
Hension6717/
Etinson6717/
Itenson6716/
Haymson6716/
Yemjong6715/
Himsoon6710/
Hemsant6710/
Jimmson677/
Heynson676/
Hennson674/
Esenson674/
Etenson674/
Hensone674/
Gensson674/
Ehnsson674/
Einshon673/
Gimsonn673/
Hensson672/
Heimsen672/
Heimzon672/
Hymnson672/
Ihimson672/
Jeenson672/
Eamsang672/
Jemshan671/
Jemssen671/
Hesmsen671/
Hensohn671/
Hensoin671/
Hensonh671/
Hensonn671/
Imsiong671/
Eunsoon671/
Ensoine671/
Heanson671/
Imssion671/
Jimsone671/
Yemdjon671/
Geemsen671/
Gennson671/
Hensoon671/
Yemsang671/
Einsone671/
Jeamsen671/
Jiemsun671/
Jimsson671/
Gimsoon671/
Heamsan671/
Iemsang671/
Heenson670/
Iomsson670/
Hensong670/

Emson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Emson in the Russian language
Эмсонemson-

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