Emerson

Emerson Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Emerson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Emerson: 30,702
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,145
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.41

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.

Ranking information for the surname Emerson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E506205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 M ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛmərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Emerson in Braille

Here's how to represent Emerson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Emerson in braille

How to sign the name Emerson using Sign Language

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.

The name Emerson in sign language

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