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Emery Family History

Emery Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from the ancient Germanic personal name Amalric composed of the elements Amal (a dynastic name among the Goths) + rīk ‘realm power’. The name was introduced into England from France by the Normans developing into the Middle English personal name Amery Emery (from Old French Amauri Emaurri). Compare Amery Amory and 2 below. French: from the Old French personal name Aimery ancient Germanic Haimeric from haim ‘home’+ rīc ‘power(ful)’. This may occasionally also be a derivation of the English surname (see 1 above). Compare Lemery . Americanized form of German Hemmerich .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Merry, Omer, Avery, Mory, Demory, Mery, Kemery, Lemery, Emler, Emmert

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Where is the Emery family from?

You can see how Emery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Emery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Emery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 424 Emery families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Emery's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Emery families in 1911.
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What did your Emery ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Emery. 30% of Emery men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Emery women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Emery were Salesman and Income. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Income
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 25,000 immigration records available for the last name Emery. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 39,000 military records available for the last name Emery. For the veterans among your Emery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Emery lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Emery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Emery in 1942 was 55, and 73 in 2004.

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