Imbrie Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Imbrie Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amery' or 'Emery,' which see. As is commonly the case in surnames, I has become the initial in place of E; compare Ebbot and Ibbott, Emms and Imms, Empson and Imeson, Ebbs and Ibbs.

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Imbrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Imbrie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amery' or 'Emery,' which see. As is commonly the case in surnames, I has become the initial in place of E; compare Ebbot and Ibbott, Emms and Imms, Empson and Imeson, Ebbs and Ibbs. The 'b' in Imbrie is intrusive; compare Emblin for Emlin.

1740. Married — David Imbrie and Frances Atkins: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Same as Imrie with epenthetic b.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Imbrie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imbrie occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Imbrie? popularity and diffusion

Imbrie is the 1,683,218th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname Imbrie is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Imbrie are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 3,179,464. In The United States Imbrie is most prevalent in: California, where 17 percent are found, Oregon, where 17 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States Imbrie occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Imbrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Imbrie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 121 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Imbrie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Imbrie surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

Imbrie earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.76% more than the national average, earning $57,716 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Imbroie9229/
Imbreie921/
Himbrie920/
Imbri91170/
Imbre91125/
Imbrea831,871/
Imbres8357/
Gimbre8351/
Imbrey8329/
Imbris8316/
Imbret8315/
Embrie8312/
Imbree834/
Jimbri833/
Imbrio832/
Imbrai831/
Imbriz831/
Himbre831/
Imbreh831/
Imbrez831/
Jimbre831/
Imbrye830/
Imbrech77151/
Imbrija7749/
Imbrett7724/
Imbrich7724/
Etimbre7710/
Imbreht778/
Himbret776/
Aimbrej773/
Haimbri773/
Imbrois772/
Himbrey771/
Gaimbre771/
Jimbris771/
Imbrest771/
Hembrie771/
Imbreah771/
Jimmbre771/
Imbresh771/
Gimbree771/
Gimbrre771/
Himbree770/
Umbre73259/
Umbri73212/
Imbra73122/
Embre7367/
Embri7358/
Inbri731/
Imbry731/
Inbre731/
Imbrecht71269/
Himbrett7120/
Himbreth713/
Imbretch712/
Imbreech711/
Himbrech711/
Haimbrej711/
Imbrahee711/
Imbrehts711/
Imbreths711/
Embrieth710/
Embrey675,932/
Embree674,221/
Embriz67870/
Embris67471/
Hembre67324/
Umbrey67297/
Humbre67159/
Embres6776/
Himbrecht6774/
Gembre6749/
Inbrea6738/
Himbry6731/
Yinbri6711/
Embreh678/
Jinbri676/
Gembri676/
Embrio675/
Himbra674/
Umbrje674/
Hembri673/
Enbrie673/
Jimbra673/
Umbrai673/
Inbrhi672/
Imbraj672/
Umbreș672/
Inbrio672/
Umbrea671/
Inbris671/
Imbrys671/
Imbrou671/
Imbroggio671/
Ginbre671/
Embreu671/
Yombre671/
Embrye670/
Umbree670/

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