Emery is used as a family name or surname in France, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Emery
No. of characters: 5
Origin: France, England
Meaning:

A variation of Emary. See Amory - From the personal name Emeric or Almericus, equivalent to the Italian Amerigo, latinized Americus, whence the name of the great western continent. It seems to have undergone the following changes: Emeric, Emery, Amery, Amory, Ammory, and in Domesday Haimericus. It is asserted, however (B.L.G.), that "the family of D'Amery came to England with the Conqueror from Tours."

Emery is variant form of Amory. From the personal name Emeric or Almericus, equivalent to the Italian Amerigo, latinized Americus, whence the name of the great western continent. It seems to have undergone the following changes: Emeric, Emery, Amery, Amory, Ammory, and in Domesday Haimericus. It is asserted, however (B.L.G.), that "the family of D'Amery came to England with the Conqueror from Tours."

Emery is form of the Amery. From the personal name Emeric or Almericus, equivalent to the Italian Amerigo, latinized Americus, whence the name of the great western continent. It seems to have undergone the following changes: Emeric, Emery, Amery, Amory, Ammory, and in Domesday Haimericus. It is asserted, however (B.L.G.), that "the family of D'Amery came to England with the Conqueror from Tours."

Emery is variant of Emmery. Most exalted or universal ruler. The Gothic name became changed to Armanarich, Ermanarich, Ermenrich, Emmerich, etc. and from it were probably derived the English surnames Emerich, Emeryke and sometimes Emery. The forename of the Italian Vespucci was also a corruption of this name of a king of the Goths in the fourth century.

Family name is the form of Amory. Valiant and diligent ruler. Amaler, a valiant, painstacking hero. Amalareiks, or Amalarich, became, in the course of time, Amalric, Almaric, Amaury, and Aimery; and from these sprang the surnames Amory, Damery, Damer etc.

Family name Emery is the variation of Amory. Descendant of Amery meaning work, rule.

Descendant of Emery meaning "industrious".

AmoryThe ancient personal name Almericus. See - From the personal name Emeric or Almericus, equivalent to the Italian Amerigo, latinized Americus, whence the name of the great western continent. It seems to have undergone the following changes: Emeric, Emery, Amery, Amory, Ammory, and in Domesday Haimericus. It is asserted, however (B.L.G.), that "the family of D'Amery came to England with the Conqueror from Tours."

How popular is Emery?

Emery is common in United States, England, France, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, New Zealand, Wales, South Africa, Israel, Argentina, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Germany.

Emery is ranked 8588 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Emery bearers increased by 1.98 per cent in 2010 US census to 25839 since 2000, the surname slipped by 90 spots and ranked at 1365. The last name was found in around 9 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 88.22 90.17
Black 5.6 5.38
Hispanic or Latino 2.57 1.56
Others 1.87 1.42
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.06 0.94
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.67 0.52
Emery is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Bermuda is ahead in terms of density. Around 66339 people have been found who wears Emery as their family name. Emery is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Emery:
1,318 United States33,636
633 England12,092
Countries with thousands of Emery:
971 France6,583
962 Australia4,120
1,632 Canada3,395
531 Switzerland2,172
Countries with hundreds of Emery:
948 New Zealand788
627 Wales550
17,880 South Africa341
5,284 Israel222
17,125 Argentina206
3,095 Scotland180
1,650 Northern Ireland174
5,905 Colombia149
53,537 Brazil132
1,617 Paraguay124
1,655 Trinidad and Tobago110
58,234 Germany102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
60,381 DR Congo84
145,864 Thailand75
4,162 Ireland74
28,875 Spain74
26,842 Japan69
1,039 French Polynesia61
4,447 Singapore51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
21,548 Mexico47
8,706 Portugal47
31,256 Belgium45
120,862 Nigeria40
273 Bermuda39
9,090 Uruguay38
3,712 Jamaica36
479 Grenada35
19,099 United Arab Emirates34
2,723 New Caledonia26
170,869 Philippines20
62,169 Netherlands19
37,550 Sweden19
1,329 Isle of Man14
5,530 China13
3,592 Costa Rica13
347,183 Russia13
3,714 Nicaragua12
2,626 Rwanda12
98,267 Cameroon11
10,703 Congo11
48,128 Egypt11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
846 Burundi9
684,495 India9
1,665 United States Virgin Islands9
488,268 Indonesia8
115,463 Italy8
134,908 Malaysia8
1,601 Saint Lucia8
33,195 Chile7
43,211 Denmark7
50,907 Norway7
105,647 Czechia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

John Emery was 26 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on June 19, 1849. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as immigrant and took London from Liverpool. 22 years old James Emery, Ann Emery, aged 21, Mrs Emery (26) , U Emery (15) Immigrant, U Emery, aged 14, U Emery (2), U Emery (Born at sea) Infant, Workman Edward Emery, are other Emery that migrated to US.

From Germany

34 years old Charles Emery who was residing in France migrated to United States on December 17, 1869 by Teutonia put out from Hamburg, Havana & Havre. Marie Emery, aged 28, Mrs.U Emery, Farmer Louise Emery, Vict. Emery, aged 29, Francis Emery (28) Servant, Engineer Francis Emery, Farmer Piere Emery, Marius Emery, aged 33, and 7 other Emery majority of whom were farmer and others worked as engineer migrated to US from Hamburg, Havana & Havre, Brest & Havre, London and Liverpool.

Emery Namesakes

  • Fred Emery, Australian psychologist
  • Sonya Emery, former female boxer
  • Victor Emery, British specialist on superconductors and superfluidity
  • Walter Bryan Emery, British Egyptologist born in Liverpool, England
  • Chris Emery, British poet and literary publisher
  • Bill Emery, engineer
  • Mary Emery, American philanthropist
  • Matthew Gault Emery, twenty-first Mayor of Washington, D.C.
  • Ann Emery, British actress
  • Julia Chester Emery, National Secretary of the Women's Auxiliary of the Board of Missions for forty years
  • Joseph Emery, American academic and an acting president of Corvallis College
  • John J. Emery, John Josiah Emery, Jr
  • Carlo Emery, Italian entomologist
  • Peter Emery, Conservative Party politician
  • Dick Emery, English comedian and actor
  • Marc Emery, Canadian cannabis rights activist
  • Gilbert Emery, American actor
  • Paul Emery, racing driver from England
  • Tania Emery, British actress best
  • Gareth Emery, British trance producer and DJ
  • Ray Emery, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Phil Emery, former Australian and New South Wales cricketer
  • David F. Emery, American politician from Maine
  • Ralph Emery, country music disc jockey and television host
  • Sid Emery, Australian cricketer who played in 4 Tests in 1912
  • Carla Emery,
  • Cal Emery, Major League Baseball first baseman
  • Vic Emery, Canadian athlete and businessman
  • George W. Emery, eleventh governor of Utah Territory
  • Gideon Emery, British actor, singer and voice actor
  • Audrey Emery, American heiress and socialite
  • Julie Ann Emery, American actress
  • Steve Emery, English former footballer
  • Benoît-Pierre Emery, French art director and a fashion designer based
  • Jodie Emery, Canadian cannabis rights activist and politician

Emery Namesakes

  • Fred Emery, Australian psychologist
  • Sonya Emery, former female boxer
  • Victor Emery, British specialist on superconductors and superfluidity
  • Walter Bryan Emery, British Egyptologist born in Liverpool, England
  • Chris Emery, British poet and literary publisher
  • Bill Emery, engineer
  • Mary Emery, American philanthropist
  • Matthew Gault Emery, twenty-first Mayor of Washington, D.C.
  • Ann Emery, British actress
  • Julia Chester Emery, National Secretary of the Women's Auxiliary of the Board of Missions for forty years
  • Joseph Emery, American academic and an acting president of Corvallis College
  • John J. Emery, John Josiah Emery, Jr
  • Carlo Emery, Italian entomologist
  • Peter Emery, Conservative Party politician
  • Dick Emery, English comedian and actor
  • Marc Emery, Canadian cannabis rights activist
  • Gilbert Emery, American actor
  • Paul Emery, racing driver from England
  • Tania Emery, British actress best
  • Gareth Emery, British trance producer and DJ
  • Ray Emery, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Phil Emery, former Australian and New South Wales cricketer
  • David F. Emery, American politician from Maine
  • Ralph Emery, country music disc jockey and television host
  • Sid Emery, Australian cricketer who played in 4 Tests in 1912
  • Carla Emery,
  • Cal Emery, Major League Baseball first baseman
  • Vic Emery, Canadian athlete and businessman
  • George W. Emery, eleventh governor of Utah Territory
  • Gideon Emery, British actor, singer and voice actor
  • Audrey Emery, American heiress and socialite
  • Julie Ann Emery, American actress
  • Steve Emery, English former footballer
  • Benoît-Pierre Emery, French art director and a fashion designer based
  • Jodie Emery, Canadian cannabis rights activist and politician

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