Emery, Emory Surname

Emory
English: variant spelling of Emery.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

Emery
English and French: from a Germanic personal name, Emaurri, composed of the elements amja ‘busy’, ‘industrious’ + ric ‘power’. The name was introduced into England from France by the Normans. There has been some confusion with Amory.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4