Emmert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Emmert is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived 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 Emmert family

The surname Emmert 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 Emmert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Emmert research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1560 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Emmert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Emmert Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Emmert are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Emmert include: Emerton, Emberton, Emmerton and others.

Early Notables of the Emmert family

Notables of the family at this time include

Emmerton of Buckinghamshire

Emmert Ranking

In the United States, the name Emmert is the 7,283^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5

Emmert migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Emmert or a variant listed above:

Emmert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Geo F Emmert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 6
Michael Emmert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 6
Philip Emmert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 6
Andreas Emmert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 6
Eva Maria Emmert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 6
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Emmert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Emmert, who landed in America in 1832 6
Henry Emmert, who landed in America in 1839 6
Jacob Emmert, who landed in Texas in 1845 6
Elisabeth Emmert, aged 23, who landed in New York in 1854 6
Georg Emmert, who arrived in Iowa in 1868 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Emmert (post 1700) +

J. M. Emmert, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1884 7
Elizabeth Emmert, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008 7
Charles Emmert, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1920 7
Frederick Emmert, eponym of Emert's Cove, a residential area near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, records show that he first settled in Sevier County, Tennessee around 1794
David Emmert Brumbaugh (1894-1977), American Republican politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1945-1947) 8
David Emmert Brumbaugh (1894-1977), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-47; Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 30th District, 1963-68 9
Emmert Laurson Wingert (1899-1971), American jurist, Member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1956-1959)
Mrs. Emmert Bowlus, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1948 10

Citations +

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 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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