Emily

Emily Meaning & Origin

About Emily
The surname Emily is derived from the given name Emily, which originated from the Latin name Aemilia. It is believed to have been derived from the Latin word "aemulus," meaning "rival" or "striving." The surname Emily, therefore, is likely to have been a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Emily.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Emily: 911
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,727
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Emily 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 Emily is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AML
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
EANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
E5040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 M IH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΙ›mΙͺli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Emily in Braille

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

The name Emily in braille

How to sign the name Emily using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Emily using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Emily in sign language

Numerology