Ems Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ems Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ems family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Farm Labourer 3
Clerk Stock Exchange 1
Labourer 1
Paper Box Maker 1
Potman 1
Tie Maker 1
Vellum Binder 1
Wine Porter 1
Servant 1
Carter 1
Plasterer 1
Shop Boy 1
Dairyman 1
Under Carter 1
Joourneyman Blacksmith 1
General Servant 1
Coal Miner 1
Field Worker 1

Ems Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Amos 50% 32,097
2 Eames 60% 13,407
3 Ames 50% 13,248
4 Emms 75% 7,853
5 Amies 40% 3,465
6 Mees 50% 2,873
7 Amis 50% 2,445
8 Mose 25% 2,338
9 Mouse 20% 1,707
10 Meese 40% 1,591
11 Muse 25% 1,525
12 Emes 75% 1,288
13 Mase 25% 1,027
14 Maas 25% 748
15 Moose 20% 670
16 Moise 20% 624
17 Moase 20% 435
18 Mais 25% 357
19 Mease 40% 312
20 Amas 50% 289
21 Emess 60% 281
22 Moos 25% 280
23 Ams 67% 260
24 Iams 50% 243
25 Imes 50% 190
26 Aimes 40% 176
27 Emmes 60% 164
28 Omes 50% 157
29 Eams 75% 147
30 Aims 50% 142
31 Meas 50% 122
32 Ems 100% 121
33 Mas 33% 117
34 Aamos 40% 116
35 Mouis 20% 111
36 Moes 25% 102

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The surname Ems is the 32nd most popular variant of Amos.

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