How common is the surname Emile?

1,130 people in the United States had the surname Emile in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 273,226 Americans. It ranked 22,689th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Emile getting more or less common?

More common. 744 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,130 in 2010, up 52%.

Is Emile also a first name?

Yes. Emile is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Emile

A surname, carried by 1,130 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E540 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Emile is more common than 86% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,130 people named Emile in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 273,226 Americans. That is up 52% since 2000, when the Census counted 744.

#22,689

rank among US surnames

1,130

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+51.9%

change since 2000 (was #29,815)

Who is named Emile

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

87% of people named Emile identified as Black (not Hispanic), 7.7% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 87%
White (not Hispanic) 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 1.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Emile?: 1,130 people in the United States had the surname Emile in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 273,226 Americans. It ranked 22,689th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Emile?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Emile identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 7.7% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Emile getting more or less common?: More common. 744 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,130 in 2010, up 52%.
Is Emile also a first name?: Yes. Emile is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.