A German surname, Embler comes from the form of ‘emel’ which refers to vitality and strength. Families with the Embler name live centered in the southern portion of England, around the city of London and counties of Kent, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire. In the north the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire have many with the Embler name. Within the United States the Embler name is primarily in New York, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Connecticut and South Carolina. Famous: Keith Manolo Embler (actor and model), Scott C. Embler (theater director) and Andrew Embler (writer).