Emerson (surname)

Emerson is a surname derived from Anglo-Saxon Emars sunu, meaning "son of Emar" or "son of Ethelmar". It commonly misinterpreted that the name is derived from "Emery's son". As a surname, Emerson may refer to:

In literature

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), American writer, philosopher, and transcendentalist
Claudia Emerson (1957–2014), American professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Earl Emerson (born 1948), American mystery novelist
Edward Waldo Emerson (1844-1930), son of Ralph Waldo, he wrote a book on Henry Thoreau
Efrem Emerson, American fiction writer
George Barrell Emerson (1797–1881), American educator and pioneer of women's education rights
Hunt Emerson (born 1952), English cartoonist and graphic novelist
Nathaniel Bright Emerson (1839–1915), American physician and author of Hawaiian mythology
Steven Emerson, American print and broadcast investigative journalist
William Emerson (minister) (1769–1811), American philosopher, and father of Ralph Waldo Emerson

In art

Arthur Webster Emerson, American/Hawaiian painter
Keith Emerson (born 1944), English composer, keyboardist and member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Peter Henry Emerson (1856–1936), Cuban-born British photographer
Stuart Emerson, UK guitarist associated with his own band, Emerson, and Meat Loaf
Jacqueline Emerson, American singer and actress

In business

Ernest Emerson (born 1955), American messersmith, and martial arts expert
John Wesley Emerson (1832–1899), lawyer, historian, Civil War officer, and founder of the Emerson Electric Company

In entertainment

Billy "The Kid" Emerson (born 1929), African-American R&B musician
Faye Emerson (1917–1983), American film actress and television personality
Hope Emerson (1897–1960), American film actress
Michael Emerson (born 1954), American stage and screen actor
Rick Emerson (born 1973), American radio personality in Portland, Oregon

In science

Alfred E. Emerson (1896– 1976), American biologist
E. Allen Emerson, computer scientist
John Haven Emerson (1906–1997), American inventor of biomedical devices
Rollins A. Emerson (1873–1947), American geneticist
William Emerson (mathematician) (1701–1782), English eccentric, scientist and philosopher
William Henry Emerson (1860-1924), American chemist
William Keith Emerson (born 1928) American malacologist

In politics

Arthur Emerson, 21st Governor of American Samoa
Bill Emerson (1938–1996), aka Norvell William Emerson, American US congressman from Missouri
Craig Emerson (born 1954), Australian Labor Party representative from Queensland
David Emerson (born 1945), Canadian politician, businessman, civil servant
Frank Emerson (1882–1931), American politician, former governor of the US state of Wyoming
James A. Emerson (1865–1922), New York politician
Jo Ann Emerson (born 1950), American congresswoman from Missouri, and widow of former congressman Bill Emerson
John Emerson (mayor) (1859–1932), Canadian politician; former mayor of Calgary, Alberta
Julie Emerson (born 1988), American politician
Louis W. Emerson (1857–1924), US congressman from New York
Newton Emerson, Northern Irish political commentator and satirist
Rupert Emerson (1899–1979), American professor of political science and international relations
Herbert William Emerson (1881–1962), governor of Punjab, British India

In sport

Denise Emerson (born 1960), Australian cricketer
Eddie Emerson (1892-1970), Canadian football player
Gary Emerson (born 1963), English golfer and winner of the 2004 Russian Open
Nelson Emerson (born 1967), Canadian right wing hockey player formerly in the National Hockey League
Ross Emerson (born 1954), Australian international cricket umpire
Roy Emerson (born 1936), Australian tennis player

Other

Henry E. Emerson, American military leader
Meredith Emerson, American murdered whilst hiking on Blood Mountain