Explore the Family Name Emond
The meaning of Emond
1. French (Émond): variant of Edmond. 2. French (Émond): from a personal name derived from ancient Germanic Haimo, a short form of various compound names beginning with haim ‘home’. Compare Aymond and Hemond, and also Amo and Emmons. 3. English: perhaps from the rare Middle English personal name Emond (Old English Ēanmund, from ēan ‘lamb’ + mund ‘protection’), or, more likely, a variant of Edmond, with which it may have been confused. 4. English: from a variant of the female personal name Eman, with excrescent -d (see Edmonds). History: Pierre Émond from Rochefort in Charente-Maritime, France, married Marie-Agnès Grondin in Rivière-Ouelle, QC, in 1690. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Normand, Armand, Marcel, Pierre, Yves, Adelard, Benoit, Camille, Cecile, Cyr, Fernand.
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How common is the last name Emond in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Emond has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In these years, the rank of Emond slipped from 12,181 to 13,084 indicating a decrease of 7.41%. However, the count of people with the surname Emond remained almost stagnant, increasing only marginally by 0.04% from 2,345 to 2,346. The proportion of individuals named Emond per 100,000 also decreased by 8.05%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,181 | #13,084 | -7.41% |
| Count | 2,345 | 2,346 | 0.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.87 | 0.8 | -8.05% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Emond
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes within the Emond surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. In that period, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of those identifying as White (from 94.88% to 94.29%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.90% to 0.85%). The percentage of Black individuals with the Emond surname also declined slightly, down 8.41%. On the other hand, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.15% to 1.58%) and those identifying with two or more races (rising from 1.62% to 1.96%). The proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives bearing the Emond surname saw a decrease of 10.53%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.88% | 94.29% | -0.62% |
| Two or More Races | 1.62% | 1.96% | 20.99% |
| Hispanic | 1.15% | 1.58% | 37.39% |
| Black | 1.07% | 0.98% | -8.41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 0.85% | -5.56% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.38% | 0.34% | -10.53% |