Emms Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Emms Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Emms family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 17
Living On Own Means 17
Scholar 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Dress Maker 12
School 10
Agricultural Labourer 10
Market Gardener 9
Domestic Servant 8
Tailoress 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
Carman 6
Carpenter 5
Dock Labourer 5
Nurse Domestic 5
Market Gardener's Labourer 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Clerk 4
Tripe Dresser 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Farmer 4
Servant Domestic 4
Draper Assistant 4
Groom Domestic 4
Railway Guard 3

Emms Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Emms 100% 7,853
2 Emes 75% 1,288
3 Imms 75% 1,033
4 Mims 50% 288
5 Emess 60% 281
6 Emmis 80% 176
7 Emmes 80% 164
8 Mums 50% 155
9 Moms 50% 143
10 Ems 75% 121
11 Emmas 80% 106

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

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