How common is the surname Emma?

1,137 people in the United States had the surname Emma in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 271,544 Americans. It ranked 22,592nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Emma?

In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Emma identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Is the surname Emma getting more or less common?

More common. 1,026 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,137 in 2010, up 11%.

Is Emma also a first name?

Yes. Emma 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 Emma

A surname, carried by 1,137 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E500 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). Emma is more common than 86.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,137 people named Emma in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 271,544 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,026.

#22,592

rank among US surnames

1,137

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+10.8%

change since 2000 (was #23,207)

Who is named Emma

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

91% of people named Emma identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.9% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Emma?: 1,137 people in the United States had the surname Emma in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 271,544 Americans. It ranked 22,592nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Emma?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Emma identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Is the surname Emma getting more or less common?: More common. 1,026 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,137 in 2010, up 11%.
Is Emma also a first name?: Yes. Emma 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.