How common is the surname Emmett?

3,619 people in the United States had the surname Emmett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 85,312 Americans. It ranked 9,030th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Emmett?

In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Emmett identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Emmett?

Josh Emmett, American professional mixed martial arts fighter, followed by Fern Emmett.

Where is the surname Emmett most common?

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

Is the surname Emmett getting more or less common?

More common. 3,505 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,619 in 2010, up 3.3%.

Is Emmett also a first name?

Yes. Emmett 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 Emmett

An English patronymic surname, carried by 3,619 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E530 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). Emmett is more common than 94.4% of them.

Origin

English origin

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

Emmett is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,619 people named Emmett in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 85,312 Americans. That is up 3.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,505.

#9,030

rank among US surnames

3,619

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

+3.3%

change since 2000 (was #8,636)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,026	Batt	3,622	85,242
#9,027	Baptista	3,621	85,265
#9,029	Barthel	3,620	85,289
#9,030	Chai	3,619	85,312
#9,033	Skeens	3,617	85,360

Who is named Emmett

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

92% of people named Emmett identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.3% as Black (not Hispanic).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Emmetts

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Josh Emmett
American professional mixed martial arts fighter, born 1985
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, born 1971

Notable Emmetts come mostly from the United States (6) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Emmett

Emmet

Emmett has the Soundex code E530, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E530.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Emmett come from?: From a Middle English diminutive of the female given name Emma.
How common is the surname Emmett?: 3,619 people in the United States had the surname Emmett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 85,312 Americans. It ranked 9,030th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Emmett?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Emmett identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Emmett?: Josh Emmett, American professional mixed martial arts fighter, followed by Fern Emmett.
Where is the surname Emmett most common?: Wikidata records people named Emmett in the United States and Australia.
What type of surname is Emmett?: Emmett is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Emmett getting more or less common?: More common. 3,505 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,619 in 2010, up 3.3%.
Is Emmett also a first name?: Yes. Emmett 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.