About Emerson
The surname Emerson is of English origin and is derived from the given name Emery, which itself comes from the Germanic name Amalric. The name Amalric is composed of the elements "amal," meaning "work," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Emerson can be interpreted to mean "son of Emery" or "son of the industrious ruler."
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The surname Emerson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Emerson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Emerson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Emerson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.