Imison Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Imison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emma,' from the nick. Em changed to Im. Thus Imeson is but a variant of Empson, which see, Im or Imm of Emm or Emme, and Ims or Imms of Emms, which see. There cannot be a doubt about this derivation; compare Ibbett and Ebbetts or Izard and Ezard.

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Imison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:687,87739,238
Australia571:473,60936,415
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Imison (31) may also be a first name.

Imison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emma,' from the nick. Em changed to Im. Thus Imeson is but a variant of Empson, which see, Im or Imm of Emm or Emme, and Ims or Imms of Emms, which see. There cannot be a doubt about this derivation; compare Ibbett and Ebbetts or Izard and Ezard. With the American Impson, compare Thompson or Simpson.

1574. Married — William Kelsea and Isabell Imme: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1742. — -John Imeson and Sarah Read: St. George, Hanover Square.

1794. — Josiah Wheeler and Frances Imeson: St. George, Hanover Square.

1802. — George Imms and Elizabeth Wilson: ibid.

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

Imison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imison occurs most in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Imison? popularity and diffusion

Imison is the 1,364,059th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Imison reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 31 people.

Imison is most numerous in England, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 687,877. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, Suffolk, where 14 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Imison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Imison has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Imison surname grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Imison Last Name Statistics demography

Imison earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.3% less than the national average, earning $18,425 USD per year.

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