| ![Show Contents]() Emert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the bearers of the Emert family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in Emberton in Buckinghamshire. 1 In the Domesday Book of 1086, the parish was known as Ambretone and literally meant "farmstead of a man called Eanbeorht," from the Old English personal name + "tun." 2 Early Origins of the Emert familyThe surname Emert was first found in Buckinghamshire at Emberton, a parish, in the union of Newport-Pagnell, hundred of Newport. 3 The chapelry of Embleton in Durham was an alternate origin of the family. "This place, anciently called Elmdene from its deep hollow glen abounding with elms, gave name to a family that became resident here about the commencement of the 13th century." 3 And it is here that the first record of the family was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1230 as Roger de Emilton. Almost one hundred years later, Richard de Embeldon was listed in the same area in 1326. Norman de Embleton was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Cumberland in 1332. 4 Embleton is also a parish, in the union of Alnwick in Northumberland. Early History of the Emert familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Emert research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1560 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Emert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Emert Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Emert include Emerton, Emberton, Emmerton and others. Early Notables of the Emert familyMore information is included under the topic Early Emert Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Emert RankingIn the United States, the name Emert is the 12,059th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5
 Emert migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Emert or a variant listed above:
Emert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Jorig Fredrich Emert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 6
- Mickell Emert, aged 42, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 6
- Henrich Emert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 6
Emert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- G Emert, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 6
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- Frederick Emert (1754-1829), born in Pennsylvania, served in the American Army as a private under General George Washington and Colonel Anthony Wayne. He moved to Tennessee in 1790 to the surrounding area of East Fork of the Little Pigeon River in Sevier County, the area became known as Emert Cove, where there is now Emerts Cover Covered Bridge
- Emert C. Hilbert (b. 1876), American Democratic Party politician, Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-14; Circuit Judge in Missouri 1st Circuit, 1935-37 7
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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