Imaev Surname

152,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Imaev Surname User-submission:

This surname is most probably derived from the word Imam, denoting a spiritual leader (in Islam). The female form has the suffix -eva, while males have -ev.

Imaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,5791:55,8837,287
Kazakhstan2321:76,2189,008
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Kyrgyzstan171:351,33329,728
Moldova131:273,95123,172
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Imaev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is most probably derived from the word Imam, denoting a spiritual leader (in Islam). The female form has the suffix -eva, while males have -ev.

- dilara.imaeva

Imaev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imaev (Russian: Имаев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imaev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 152,349th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,522,515 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Imaev live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 62 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Imaev is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 2,579 people, or 1 in 55,883. In Russia it is most common in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 43 percent live, Chechen Republic, where 12 percent live and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 11 percent live. Excluding Russia Imaev occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 8 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 1 percent live.

Imaev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Imaev last name is primarily Muslim (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Imaev last name are 20.81% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 67.58% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gimaev912,446/
Ismaev91460/
Immaev91102/
Imayev9150/
Jimaev911/
Imajev911/
Imaiev911/
Imav891/
Imayeva8375/
Ismayev8343/
Immayev839/
Gimayev835/
Imajeva833/
Umaev801,487/
Imeev80389/
Emaev8049/
Ymaev8033/
Imiev808/
Jmaev804/
Imaiv801/
Imaeb801/
Gimayeva7729/
Immayeva771/
Imayav7385/
Gemaev7335/
Umhaev7333/
Ysmaev7327/
Gimeev7320/
Ummaev7319/
Immiev7315/
Immoev7315/
Imoyev7314/
Gimiev7310/
Hymaev739/
Esmaev734/
Hemaev734/
Humaev734/
Imaiov732/
Imeafe731/
Aimaeb731/
Imaufe731/
Imajew731/
Emgaev731/
Etmaev731/
Imiyev731/
Imaueb731/
Ismiyev671,046/
Imov6735/
Imoyeva6716/
Ismaiov679/
Umav678/
Hemayev677/
Emav676/
Umev672/
Imayova672/
Emev671/
Gemajev671/
Gaymaev671/
Ismoyev671/
Yimgaew671/

Imaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Imaev in the Russian language
Имаевimaev-

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