Emperial Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Emperial Surname User-submission:

It is a Spanish or Portuguese surname from the Italian surname Imperiale, that originated from Genoa and taken to Spain in the 16th century. It means 'empire'.

Emperial Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1871:541,38161,532
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150

Emperial Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Spanish or Portuguese surname from the Italian surname Imperiale, that originated from Genoa and taken to Spain in the 16th century. It means 'empire'.

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Emperial Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Emperial Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Emperial is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Emperial? popularity and diffusion

The surname Emperial is the 1,231,034th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Emperial reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 98 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 187 people, or 1 in 541,381. In The Philippines Emperial is primarily found in: Western Visayas, where 16 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 15 percent reside and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 15 percent reside. Besides The Philippines Emperial exists in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

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