Names / Emery
Is Emery a first name or a last name?
Emery is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland and Australia.
How to address someone called Emery
- United States. Emery is used both ways: about 25,839 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 28,234 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- United Kingdom. Emery is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Emery or Dear Ms. Emery.
- Canada. Emery is used both ways: 48% of people from Canada with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- France. Emery is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Emery or Dear Ms. Emery.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Emery by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Emery as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (326 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85 | 74 | 53% |
| United Kingdom | 44 | 1 | 98% |
| Canada | 16 | 17 | 48% |
| France | 24 | 6 | 80% |
| Switzerland | 18 | 0 | 100% |
| Australia | 11 | 2 | 85% |
| Spain | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| Hungary | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| New Zealand | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| Burundi | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Emery in the United States
- As a surname: about 25,839 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,365 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 28,234 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 68% of them girls.
Emery as a given name: men or women?
About 2% of people with Emery as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 68% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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