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

Emrich, 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 Emrich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Emrich in America

Emrich is the 14587th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Emrich surname appeared 2,041 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Emrich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Emrich 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 Emrich

The surname Emrich originated in Germany, specifically in the southern regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. It is believed to have emerged during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Germanic personal name Amalrich, which is composed of the elements "amal" meaning "labor" or "work" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler." Thus, the name Emrich essentially translates to "powerful worker" or "industrious ruler."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Emrich can be found in the Münsingen Cartulary, a medieval document from the Münsingen Abbey in Germany, dated around 1300 CE. This cartulary mentions an individual named Heinricus Emrich, suggesting that the name was already in use by that time.

In the 15th century, the Emrich surname appeared in various municipal records and chronicles from cities like Nuremberg and Augsburg. For instance, a merchant named Hans Emrich was documented in Nuremberg's trade registers in 1492.

During the Renaissance period, the surname gained some prominence with the birth of Andreas Emrich (1470-1540), a German humanist scholar and theologian. He was a professor at the University of Ingolstadt and played a significant role in the early Reformation debates.

Another notable figure was Johann Emrich (1590-1642), a German composer and Kapellmeister (music director) who served at the court of Württemberg. He was renowned for his sacred vocal works and instrumental compositions.

In the 18th century, Johann Jakob Emrich (1715-1784) was a prominent German architect and urban planner. He designed several notable buildings in Mannheim and helped reshape the city's layout according to the principles of the Baroque style.

The name Emrich has also been associated with some German-speaking regions in present-day Switzerland and Austria, possibly due to migration patterns. For example, Johann Emrich (1785-1859) was an Austrian Catholic theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Vienna.

Over the centuries, variations in spelling have emerged, such as Emmerich, Emmrich, and Emerick, but the core name Emrich has maintained its presence in German-speaking regions and can still be found in various parts of Central Europe today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Emrich

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

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 Emrich 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 Emrich 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 Emrich was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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