Emery

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Emery

Gender: Masculine, Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Emery comes from the name Emeric, from Almeric. Almeric comes from an Old Germanic name, Amaliricus, coming from “amal” (work) and “ric” (power).

History:
Emery was a unisex name introduced to England by the Normans and found there until the 17th century.

It was revived in the 19th century as a transferred surname, and is usually masculine.

Please see Almeric for more information.

Pronunciation: em-uh-ree.

Alternates (masculine): Emory, Emerick.

Alternates (feminine): Emeria.

Surnames: Emmerson, Emerson, Emery, Emory.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Sir Emery Walker (1851-1933)
British engraver and printer.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Emory Richard Johnson (1864-1950)
American economist.
Emerson Greenaway (1906-1990)
American librarian.

Places:
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
0.010 % named Emery
0.008 % named Emerson

Popularity of Emery:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 308th most popular.
1910-1920: 322nd most popular.
1920-1930: 462nd most popular.
1930-1940: 471st most popular.
1940-1950: 602nd most popular.
1950-1960: 647th most popular.
1960-1970: 772nd most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

Popularity of Emerson:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 404th most popular.
1910-1920: 433rd most popular.
1920-1930: 440th most popular.
1930-1940: 556th most popular.
1940-1950: 647th most popular.
1950-1960: 943rd most popular.
1960-1970: 876th most popular.
1970-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 959th most popular.
1990: 910th most popular.
1991: N/A
1992: 991st most popular.
1993: 939th most popular.
1994: N/A
1995: 953rd most popular.
1996: 999th most popular.
1997: N/A
1998: 886th most popular.
1999: 890th most popular.
2000: 930th most popular.
2001: 767th most popular.
2002: 768th most popular.
2003: 714th most popular.

Popularity of Emerson, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
2002: 836th most popular.
2003: 783rd most popular.