Emus Surname

433,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Kenya

Emus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Emus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2281:580,04046,367
Kenya2021:228,61316,073
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Malaysia461:641,17930,740
Nigeria431:4,119,599115,187
Honduras371:238,2822,434
England351:1,591,94567,242
Mexico341:3,650,77125,133
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Nicaragua181:334,5053,129
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Maldives11:404,1727,269
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Emuš (14) & Emüs (1) are calculated separately.

Emus (5,726) may also be a first name.

Emus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Emus occurs most in Indonesia. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Emuš or Emüs. Click here to see other potential spellings of Emus.

How Common Is The Last Name Emus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Emus is the 433,161st most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 37 percent of Emus reside; 37 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 35 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 88,287th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 5,726 people.

This surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 580,040. In Indonesia Emus is most frequent in: West Java, where 63 percent reside, Banten, where 23 percent reside and Gorontalo, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Emus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Emus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Emus last name increased 508 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Emus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Emus surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Emus earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.76% more than the national average, earning $54,694 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emuš9214/
Emüs921/
Hemus89735/
Emaus89713/
Gemus89267/
Emous89146/
Emuss89127/
Jemus89122/
Emuse8972/
Oemus8960/
Emush8937/
Esmus8935/
Emmus8921/
Emeus8918/
Eamus8912/
Etmus895/
Yemus893/
Eimus891/
Emgus891/
Emu8626,012/
Emmaus80120/
Hemous8069/
Hemuss8018/
Jemaus8011/
Emmous808/
Eimuss808/
Esmous803/
Emushe802/
Easmus802/
Heamus801/
Jemuse801/
Emaust801/
Emeuse801/
Emmuis801/
Gemeus801/
Gemush801/
Jeamus801/
Gejmus801/
Emouse801/
Jemous801/
Jemuis801/
Emmeus800/
Emuise800/
Heymus800/
Emouds800/
Hiemus800/
Emos753,688/
Imus752,491/
Hemu752,352/
Emou751,907/
Gemu751,835/
Amus751,355/
Emau75695/
Eumu75579/
Emuh75560/
Emeu75511/
Omus75409/
Emuy75406/
Emud75161/
Eemu75154/
Emuu75124/
Emut7593/
Eimu7572/
Emmu7553/
Emui7541/
Eamu7512/
Emuc7510/
Esmu753/
Emhu752/
Emuj752/
Emgu751/
Jmus751/
Ymus751/
Ömus751/
Iemu751/
Jemusse7313,600/
Emousse735/
Hemmous731/
Heismus731/
Hietmus730/
Heumeus730/
Yoemaus730/
Hemou671,842/
Emoud671,259/
Emuce67498/
Imuse67362/
Emout67354/
Hymus67337/
Omeus67222/
Hamus67202/
Homus67185/
Emmou67120/
Hemos67113/
Emauz6794/
Amuis6756/
Jimus6756/
Hemau6754/
Emouh6741/
Ammus6735/
Amush6734/
Yemos6732/
Gimus6731/
Jemos6730/
Aimus6725/
Emmos6722/
Imush6722/
Emuut6718/
Hiemu6716/
Esmau6715/
Geymu6714/
Hemut6714/
Eimut6712/
Heimu6712/
Oymus6712/
Gemou6712/
Hemusova6712/
Hemmu6711/
Emuhe6710/
Ameus6710/
Omush679/
Emmau679/
Esmud679/
Amaus678/
Eimos678/
Iemos678/
Gemmu676/
Eamos676/
Himus675/
Emoss675/
Emuch674/
Emeue674/
Emahu674/
Eamut673/
Oimus672/
Heemu672/
Heamu672/
Emoes672/
Gemau672/
Ismus672/
Eimau672/
Eamud671/
Eemos671/
Eemou671/
Eymud671/
Aamus671/
Imaus671/
Ommus671/
Hiemhaus671/
Hemud671/
Jémus671/
Emmeu671/
Emmuh671/
Emmui671/
Emoos671/
Emosh671/
Emaud671/
Emaux671/
Ejmut671/
Amusz671/
Eamau671/
Imous671/
Ehmuu671/
Gemgu671/
Yomus671/
Esmut671/
Hemuu671/
Imeus670/
Immus670/
Emoux670/
Emmut670/
Eumau670/
Hemup670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Emus
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