EMBERTON
Emberton
Emberton is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origins. The name is locational, deriving from the village of Emberton in Buckinghamshire, England. The village's name is believed to come from the Old English words "Emme," meaning water, and "tun," meaning settlement or enclosure.
The surname Emberton is primarily found in the south and east of England, with historical records dating back to the medieval period. Variants of the name include Imberton and Emberson.
Notable individuals bearing the surname Emberton are limited, but those who do exist have contributed to various fields of endeavour. The name carries a sense of lineage and heritage, linking modern-day bearers to their ancestors who once dwelt in the village of Emberton.
There are approximately 682 people named Emberton in the UK. That makes it roughly the 9,881st most common surname in Britain. Around ten in a million people in Britain are named Emberton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Jon
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Richard
- Simon
- Stephen
Female
- Anne
- Beverley
- Caroline
- Christine
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Jacqueline
- Julie
- Linda
- Lisa
- Louise
- Pamela
- Rachel
- Sarah