Emery Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Emery Name Meaning: Belived to have derived from the German forname 'Amalric', meaning bravery and power.

Introduced after the Norman Conquest and originated as a forename.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Emery Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Emery family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 752
Agricultural Labourer 184
Labourer 54
Coal Miner 48
House Servant 46
Dress Maker 35
Servant 27
Laundress 27
Shoe Maker 26
Carpenter 25
House Keeper 20
General Servant 20
Lace Maker 17
Carter 15
Domestic Servant 14
Gardener 13
Brick Layer 13
Bricklayer 12
Dressmaker 12
Potter 12
Nurse 11
Tailor 10
Charwoman 10
Errand Boy 10
Cooper 10

Emery Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Emery 100% 45,607
2 Mary 60% 10,170
3 Morey 40% 7,690
4 Amery 80% 4,462
5 Moorey 33% 2,535
6 Emary 80% 1,344
7 Emmery 83% 869
8 Emerey 83% 831
9 Amory 60% 523
10 Muray 40% 438
11 Marey 40% 418
12 Mery 80% 342
13 Mary Ann 25% 316
14 Imray 40% 257
15 Moory 40% 214
16 Meary 60% 186
17 Moray 40% 155
18 Murey 40% 129
19 Mory 60% 128
20 Mury 60% 121

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The surname Emery is the most popular version of all its varients

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