Explore the Family Name Emore

The meaning of Emore

Altered form of French Émard (see Emard), reflecting the characteristic Canadian and American French rounding of the -ard ending. The surname Emore is also found in France (Deux-Sèvres), where it is very rare and probably of different origin. History: American bearers of the surname Emore are descendants of Pierre Émard dit Poitevin from France (see Emard).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Emore in the United States showed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Emore ranked 90,252 in popularity and dropped to 95,115 in 2010, indicating a change of -5.39. Despite the drop in rank, the count of individuals with the surname increased slightly from 190 in 2000 to 192 in 2010, a 1.05 increase. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.07 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,252	#95,115	-5.39%
Count	190	192	1.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Emore

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Emore also evolved between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. A significant shift was observed in the White and Black categories. The percentage of individuals identified as White decreased from 94.74 to 86.46, a change of -8.74. Concurrently, those identifying as Black saw an increase from 3.16 to 8.85, a substantial rise of 180.06. It's also worth noting that in 2010, a new category emerged: "Two or more races," which accounted for 4.69% of Emores. No changes were observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.74%	86.46%	-8.74%
Black	3.16%	8.85%	180.06%
Two or More Races	0%	4.69%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%