Emerson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Emerson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Emerson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 352
Agricultural Labourer 29
General Labourer 22
Dress Maker 21
Farmer 21
Domestic Servant 18
Living On Her Own Means 15
Living On Own Means 14
Farm Labourer 14
General Servant Domestic 11
Farm Servant 10
Labourer 10
Coal Miner 10
Cotton Weaver 10
General Servant 9
General Domestic Servant 9
Gardener 8
Grocer 8
Tailor 8
Clerk 8
Cook 7
House Keeper 6
Joiner 6
Lead Miner 6
Tailoress 6

Emerson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Emmerson 88% 19,987
2 Emerson 100% 15,667
3 Marson 71% 13,334
4 Morson 71% 3,376
5 Morison 57% 3,156
6 Merson 86% 1,921
7 Murson 71% 702
8 Marison 57% 398
9 Merison 71% 242
10 Moorson 57% 203
11 Amerson 86% 179
12 Moreson 57% 160
13 Marsen 57% 144
14 Murison 57% 132
15 Moorison 50% 102

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The surname Emerson is the 2nd most popular variant of Emmerson.

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