Find out how popular the last name Emerton is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Emerton.

Emerton, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Emerton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Emerton in America

Emerton is the 49914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Emerton surname appeared 420 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Emerton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Emerton to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Emerton

The surname EMERTON is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "emel" meaning "level" or "flat," and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "homestead." It is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a level or flat enclosure or settlement.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname EMERTON can be found in various historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of Buckinghamshire in 1273, where a William de Emerton is mentioned. Additionally, in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1301, there is a reference to a John de Emerton.

One notable historical figure bearing the EMERTON surname was Sir John Emerton, a Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire in the late 15th century. He was born around 1450 and served as a knight of the shire for Oxfordshire in the Parliament of 1491-1492.

In the 16th century, the EMERTON surname appeared in various records, including the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Essex in 1524, where a Thomas Emerton is listed. Another early record is from the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire in 1545, mentioning a William Emerton.

The EMERTON name is also associated with several place names in England, such as Emerton in Oxfordshire and Emerton Hall in Suffolk. These place names likely originated from the same Old English words that gave rise to the surname.

Other notable individuals with the EMERTON surname include:

1. Thomas Emerton (1663-1745), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of St. Botolph's Church in Cambridge.

2. William Emerton (1701-1782), a British army officer who served in the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.

3. Mary Emerton (1782-1859), an English author and poet known for her works on religious subjects.

4. John Emerton (1838-1916), a British businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the city of Birmingham.

5. Henry Emerton (1853-1924), an American historian and professor who taught at Harvard University and authored several books on medieval European history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Emerton

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Emerton.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Emerton was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Emerton has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Emerton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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