Explore the Family Name Emigh

The meaning of Emigh

Americanized form of German Emig. Compare Amick and Eighmey.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Emigh" has seen some fluctuations in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 21,209th in terms of overall prevalence and was represented by 1,153 individuals, or 0.43 per every 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the surname's rank dropped to 22,880th, with only 1,119 bearers, a drop of nearly 3 percent. This equated to a proportion of 0.38 per 100,000 people, indicating an 11.63 percent decrease in the name's representation across the population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,209	#22,880	-7.88%
Count	1,153	1,119	-2.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.38	-11.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Emigh

When examining the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there are intriguing shifts in the ethnic identity of those bearing the Emigh surname. The largest percentage, both in 2000 and 2010, were white, though this number saw a small decrease from 94.97% to 93.92%. Hispanic representation among Emighs increased by almost 50%, rising from 2.17% to 3.22% over the decade. Similarly, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname also rose slightly, from 0.95% to 1.07%. Interestingly, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were not recorded for this surname in 2000, but emerged by 2010, accounting for 0.45% and 0.63% respectively. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased notably, from 1.30% to 0.71% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.97%	93.92%	-1.11%
Hispanic	2.17%	3.22%	48.39%
Black	0.95%	1.07%	12.63%
Two or More Races	1.3%	0.71%	-45.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.45%	0%