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Etymology of Emery

What does the name Emery mean?

The prestigious surname Emery originated in the beautiful and majestic region of Poitou in France. It is a topographical name, which is a type of hereditary surname. Topographical surnames were taken from physical features or landmarks that the family lived near.

Early Origins of the Emery family

The surname Emery was first found in Poitou, where the family played an integral role in the social and cultural domains of the region.

Aymer or Aethelmaer (Ethelmar) de Valence, or de Lusignan (d. 1260), was Bishop of Winchester and the younger son of Isabella, widow of King John, by her second husband, Hugh X, count of La Marche.

"Isabella having died in 1246, and the fortunes of their house being depressed in consequence of the failure of their father's rebellion, Guy of Lusignan, William of Valence, and Aymer, who was then in orders, came to England in 1247 to enrich themselves. Henry III received his half brother with great joy. Besides procuring several livings for Aymer, he compelled different bishops and abbots to assign him 'innumerable' pensions, so that his revenues soon equalled those of an archbishopric. " 1

Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke and Lord of Montignac, (d. 1324), was the third son of William of Valence, half-brother of Henry III and of Joan, daughter of Warine of Munchensi. 1

Early History of the Emery family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Emery research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1257, 1397, 1403, 1467, 1554, 1747, 1788, 1808, 1810, 1814, 1817 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Emery History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Emery Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aymard, Aymars, Aymar, Aymaris, Des Aymars, Des Aymaris, Aymers, Aymer, Aymeric, Aymery, Aimard, Aimar, Aimery, Aimeric, Eymar, Eymars, Eymard, Hémard, Hémart, Hémet, Hembert, Hémery, Hémeret, Emery, Emmery and many more.

Early Notables of the Emery family

Jean, man-at-arms for the Lord of Grève, he was also involved in the banishing of nobility from the Empire in 1467; Olivier, Lord of Viroflay in the district of Versailles in 1554; Jean-Louis Claude Emmery, senator in 1808...
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Emery Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Emery World Ranking

the United States, the name Emery is the 1,202nd most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Emery is ranked the 1,264th most popular surname with an estimated 4,451 people with that name. 3 And in Australia, the name Emery is the 962nd popular surname with an estimated 4,120 people with that name. 4 New Zealand ranks Emery as 948th with 788 people. 5 The United Kingdom ranks Emery as 708th with 9,471 people. 6

Emery migration to the United States +



Emery Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Anthony Emery, who settled in New England in 1630
  • Francis Emery, who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1635
  • James Emery, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1635
  • Ann Emery, who landed in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1635 8
  • Anthony Emery, carpenter from Hampshire who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "James", bound for Newbury 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Emery Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Tho Emery, who landed in Virginia in 1704 8
  • Jean Baptiste Emery, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 8
  • Peter Emery, who landed in Georgia in 1739 8
Emery Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jeremiah Emery, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1818 8
  • J S Emery, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 8
  • C S Emery, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 8
  • M P Emery, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 8
  • Joseph Emery, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Emery Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • James William Emery, who landed in Arkansas in 1904 8

Emery migration to Canada +

Emery Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Emery U.E., "Emry" who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 9

Emery migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Second Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Second Fleet
  • Mr. Walter Emery, British settler convicted in Shrewsbury (Salop), England in 1790, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Britannia" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 7
Following the Second Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Emery Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • William Emery, English convict from Sussex, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on July 3, 1822, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 10
  • Richard Emery, English convict from Warwick, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on November 13, 1832, settling in New South Wales, Australia 11
  • Miss Hester Emery, English Convict who was convicted in London, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Atwick" on 28 September 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 12
  • Miss Margaret Emery, English Convict who was convicted in Liverpool, Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Atwick" on 28 September 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 12
  • William Emery, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "John Renwick" in 1837 13
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Emery migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Emery Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • William Emery, aged 30, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1840
  • Martha Emery, aged 26, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1840
  • Mr. Emery, Australian settler travelling from Sydney aboard the ship "Earl Durham" arriving in Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand in 1841 14
  • George Emery, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "John Masterman" in 1857
  • William Emery, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hasquina" in 1870
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Emery (post 1700) +

  • Walter Ralph Emery (1933-2022), American country music disc jockey and television host from Nashville, Tennessee, inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007 and the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2010
  • Lin Emery (1926-2021), American visual artist based in New Orleans
  • Brigadier-General Ambrose Robert Emery (1883-1945), American Commandant Infantry Replacement Training Center Macon (1940-1944) 15
  • George W Emery (1830-1909), appointed eleventh governor of Utah Territory by Ulysses S. Grant
  • David Farnham Emery (b. 1948), American Republican politician, Member of Maine State House of Representatives, 1971-74; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1975-83 16
  • David Emery, American politician, Mayor of Titusville, Pennsylvania, 1877-78 17
  • Curtis Stanton Emery (b. 1861), American Republican politician, Orange County Commissioner, 1885-88; Member of Vermont State House of Representatives from Chelsea, 1888; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1909 17
  • Clyde L. Emery, American politician, Dry Candidate for Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933 17
  • Clarence W. Emery, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Auburn, 1902 17
  • ... (Another 55 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Hillcrest Coal Mine
  • Mr. David Emery (1883-1914), Canadian Bratticeman from Nova Scotia, Canada who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse 17
  • Mr. Lawrence A Emery (b. 1909), English Musician serving for the Royal Marine Band from Battersea, London, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 18
  • Mr. Richard C Emery (b. 1905), English Stoker Petty Officer serving for the Royal Navy from Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 19
  • Frank Chandler Emery (1901-1939), British Chief Petty Officer with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 19
  • Alfred Emery (1917-1939), British Cook (S) with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 20
  • ... (Another 5 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Suggested Readings for the name Emery +

  • Hemry (also Emery) Family History Book by Larry H.Hemry.
  • The Revised Genealogical Records of the Descendants of John Emery of Newbury, Massachusetts by Judith Elaine Burns.
  1. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  3. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  4. "Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
  5. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  6. "UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
  7. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
  8. 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)
  9. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  10. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 155 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1822
  11. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 27) Andromeda voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1832 with 186 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/andromeda/1832
  12. Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 23rd August 2020 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atwick
  13. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOHN RENWICK 1837. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837JohnRenwick.htm
  14. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  15. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, February 29) Ambrose Emery. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Emery/Ambrose_Robert/USA.html
  16. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  17. List Of Miners - Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data. (Retrieved 2014, June 24) . Retrieved from http://www.hillcrestminedisaster.com/data/index.php?title=List_Of_Miners
  18. H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
  19. Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html

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