How common is the surname Emmons?

13,493 people in the United States had the surname Emmons in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,882 Americans. It ranked 2,673rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Emmons?

Matthew Emmons, American sports shooter, followed by Ebenezer Emmons.

Where is the surname Emmons most common?

Wikidata records people named Emmons in the United States.

Is the surname Emmons getting more or less common?

More common. 13,162 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,493 in 2010, up 2.5%.

The surname Emmons

A surname, carried by 13,493 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E552

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Emmons is more common than 98.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 13,493 people named Emmons in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 22,882 Americans. That is up 2.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 13,162.

#2,673

rank among US surnames

13,493

people in 2010

4.6

per 100,000 Americans

+2.5%

change since 2000 (was #2,518)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,664	Garvin	13,536	22,809
#2,665	Jaime	13,532	22,816
#2,666	Stamper	13,528	22,823
#2,667	Edmondson	13,524	22,829
#2,669	Pool	13,505	22,862
#2,670	Bearden	13,499	22,872
#2,671	Roldan	13,498	22,873

Who is named Emmons

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

92% of people named Emmons identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.1% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 2.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Emmonss

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Matthew Emmons
American sports shooter, born 1981
Ebenezer Emmons
American geologist (1799-1863)
Buddy Emmons
American guitarist (1937–2015)
Eleanor Maccoby
American developmental psychologist (1917–2018)

Questions

How common is the surname Emmons?: 13,493 people in the United States had the surname Emmons in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,882 Americans. It ranked 2,673rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Emmons?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Emmons identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.1% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Emmons?: Matthew Emmons, American sports shooter, followed by Ebenezer Emmons.
Where is the surname Emmons most common?: Wikidata records people named Emmons in the United States.
Is the surname Emmons getting more or less common?: More common. 13,162 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,493 in 2010, up 2.5%.