# Emmett (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/emmett/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname transferred from the given name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 3,619 |
| US rank (2010) | 9,030 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 85,312 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.3% (3,505 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the female given name Emma.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Emmett in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Emmett in the United States and Australia.

## People named Emmett

- Josh Emmett, American professional mixed martial arts fighter
- Fern Emmett, actress (1896-1946)
- Paul Hugh Emmett, American chemical engineer (1900–1985)
- Belinda Emmett, Australian actress (1974-2006)
- Andre Emmett, American basketball player (1982–2019)
- Dan Emmett, American entertainer and composer (1815-1904)
- Randall Emmett, American film producer and poker player

## Similar surnames

Emmet, Endo.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.