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Meaning of the name

Emmerson is an established spelling of the English surname Emerson. The name is usually explained as “Son of Emery”.

The extra “m” in Emmerson is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. 1,000 Americans were listed as Emmerson in the 2010 census.

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