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 954
Agricultural Labourer 161
Labourer 98
General Servant 56
Coal Miner 54
Dress Maker 46
Domestic Servant 43
Carpenter 30
Laundress 28
Annuitant 26
Servant 24
Shoe Maker 23
Fisherman 22
Farm Labourer 21
Cook 19
House Keeper 18
Miner 17
Mason 16
Lace Maker 15
Nurse 15
Brick Layer 15
Milliner 14
Servant Domestic 14
House Maid 14
Potter 14

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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