Emory: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Emory is one more way Emery has been written over the centuries. The family name meaning is “Vigour and power”, the same as for Emery.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Emery and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Spelling and variants

Emory writes “o” in place of the “e” found in Emery, a common scribal difference. Related forms: Amery.

Emory ranked 6,075 in the 2010 US Census, with 5,641 people answering to the name. Research your Emory family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.