Emerson

An English patronymic surname meaning son of Emery, derived from the Germanic name Amalric. In the nineteenth century, American parents used it as an intellectual tribute to Ralph Waldo Emerson. By the twenty-first century, it transitioned from an austere New England family name into a modern unisex staple.

The name reads as gentle, bookish, and neatly tailored. It belongs overwhelmingly to the younger generation, with an average bearer around age thirteen. It is one of the rare crossover surnames to split evenly between male and female registrations. It sounds like someone whose parents own a very tidy spice rack.