| ![Show Contents]() Embree History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The proud Embree family originated in Cornwall, a rugged coastal region in southwestern England. In early times, people were known by only a single name. However, as the population grew and people traveled further afield, it became increasingly necessary to assume an additional name to differentiate between bearers of the same personal name. The manner in which hereditary surnames arose is interesting. Local surnames are derived from where the original bearer lived, was born, or held land. The Embree family originally lived at the town of Embrough in Devon. The name is also classified as a baptismal name as in the son of Emery. Early Origins of the Embree familyThe surname Embree was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Embree familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Embree research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1258, 1300, 1363 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Embree History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Embree Spelling VariationsCornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Embree, Embray, Embury, Embrey and others. Early Notables of the Embree familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Embree RankingIn the United States, the name Embree is the 7,909th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Embree migration to the United States | + |
A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Embree:
Embree Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John W. Embree, who landed in America, in 1906
- Mary Embree, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
- Lawrence Embree, aged 54, who settled in America, in 1910
- Lawrence E. Embree, aged 54, who landed in America, in 1910
- Edith Embree, aged 26, who immigrated to America, in 1910
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| Embree migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Embree Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Joseph Embree Jr., U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 2
Embree Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Annie Embree, aged 53, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1909
| Embree migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3Embree Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- William Embree, who landed in Barbados in 1680
| Contemporary Notables of the name Embree (post 1700) | + |
- Jon William Embree (b. 1965), American tight ends coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Elisha Embree (1801-1863), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana (1847-1849)
- Elihu Embree (1782-1820), American abolitionist and publisher of the first newspaper in the United States devoted exclusively to abolishing slavery
- Edwin Rogers Embree (1883-1950), American former vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation, President of the Julius Rosenwald Foundation
- Alan Duane Embree (b. 1970), American Major League Baseball middle relief pitcher from The Dalles, Oregon who played from 1992 to 2009
- John F Embree (1908-1950), American anthropologist and academic who specialized in the study of Japan
- Mark Embree, American professor of numerical analysis at the Computational and Applied Mathematics department in Rice University
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Embree migration to the United States 
Embree migration to Canada 
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