Emmitt

Emmitt Meaning & Origin

About Emmitt
The surname Emmitt is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Emmett," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Emma. The name Emma is of Germanic origin and means "whole" or "universal." Therefore, the surname Emmitt can be interpreted to mean "son of Emma" or "descendant of Emma."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Emmitt: 519
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMT
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 M IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛmɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Emmitt in Braille

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

The name Emmitt in braille

How to sign the name Emmitt using Sign Language

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

The name Emmitt in sign language

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