History of your Surname
Get access to Emberling family records.Start a free trial

Emberling Family History

Emberling Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Emmerling, Gemberling, Emerling, Eberling, Kemmerling, Berling

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Emberling family from?

You can see how Emberling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Emberling family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Emberling families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Emberling family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Emberling's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Emberling families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Emberling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Emberling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Emberling. 50% of Emberling men worked as a Laborer. .

View Census Data for Emberling | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Birnes Builder Road Inspromont
    50%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Emberling family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 351 census records available for the last name Emberling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Emberling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Emberling

Passenger Lists

There are 38 immigration records available for the last name Emberling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Emberling immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 88 military records available for the last name Emberling. For the veterans among your Emberling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Emberling military records

You've only scratched the surface of Emberling family history

Discover More

What is the average Emberling lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Emberling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Emberling in 1961 was 67, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Emberling

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Emberling family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Emberling last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial