Explore the Family Name Emerine

The meaning of Emerine

Probably an Americanized form of German Amrhein.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Emerine in the United States?

The surname Emerine, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, ranked 45,651 in popularity in 2000 and moved to 46,219 in 2010, indicating a slight decrease in popularity of 1.24%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 441 in 2000 to 461 in 2010, representing a growth of 4.54%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.16 during this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#45,651#46,219-1.24%
Count4414614.54%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Emerine

On the ethnicity front, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Emerine have been identified as White, accounting for 96.37% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.44% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity is 'Two or more races,' which saw an increase from 1.36% in 2000 to 1.95% in 2010. The Hispanic representation showed a slight decrease from 1.36% to 1.3% over the same period. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year.

20002010Change
White96.37%95.44%-0.97%
Two or More Races1.36%1.95%43.38%
Hispanic1.36%1.3%-4.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%