Imlay Surname

288,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Imlay Surname Definition:

A softened form of Imlach, which see. Agnes Imelie was bernt for witchcraft in Aberdeen in 1597 (SCM., V, p. 68).

Imlay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0871:333,44930,160
Australia631:428,50333,982
Canada521:708,56956,910
England441:1,266,32057,817
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
Scotland241:223,07611,507
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland691:54,2503,600
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:182,61316,219

Imlay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A softened form of Imlach, which see. Agnes Imelie was bernt for witchcraft in Aberdeen in 1597 (SCM., V, p. 68).

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

From Himley; a location name in Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Imlay Last Name Facts

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

Imlay is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imlay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Imlay is the 288,408th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,479,358 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Imlay reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Imlay is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,087 people, or 1 in 333,449. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 18 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and Indiana, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Imlay occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Imlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Imlay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Imlay surname expanded 395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 176 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Imlay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Imlay surname are 23.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.53% being registered with the party.

The amount Imlay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $44,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $47,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Himlay9171/
Imlaya911/
Gimlay910/
Imla89603/
Imly893/
Imlayas831/
Imlah80369/
Imlau80341/
Himla80310/
Jimla80197/
Imlap80168/
Emlay80157/
Imlas80132/
Gimla80101/
Himly8052/
Aimla8036/
Imlat8034/
Eimla8031/
Imlaa8016/
Imley8015/
Jimly809/
Ismla806/
Umlay805/
Yimla804/
Inlay801/
Imlaj801/
Imlaz801/
Imlla801/
Uimla801/
Eimly801/
Gimly801/
Iemla801/
Imlach73971/
Inlayo73265/
Jimlah73263/
Himley73142/
Ainlay73104/
Imella7391/
Heimly7366/
Imilla7324/
Aimela7314/
Ginlay737/
Inlaya736/
Isimla736/
Jimlai735/
Jimmly734/
Gimlai734/
Imlaji733/
Jimlat732/
Ismlia732/
Himlap732/
Imliya731/
Gimlia731/
Aimley731/
Gimley731/
Isemla731/
Jimley731/
Imllia731/
Imlaha731/
Imlaid731/
Imlaja731/
Imlass731/
Ismlai731/
Gimlau731/
Haimla731/
Yimlad731/
Eimely731/
Himlah731/
Hinlay730/
Goimly730/
Eimley730/
Hemlay730/
Inla671,035/
Emly67319/
Imlaiat67297/
Umla67235/
Imle67197/
Emla67152/
Immella6773/
Imli6763/
Imlaiad6731/
Imiella6728/
Jimilla6727/
Imlaaid6725/
Ismilla6716/
Inly6714/
Inlayap6714/
Jimloja6713/
Hoimela6713/
Haimela679/
Ginlayo677/
Imillah676/
Immilla675/
Isimlia673/
Ismmlia673/
Imliyaz672/
Jmla672/
Imlajat671/
Imluyaz671/
Eimliya671/
Gimella671/
Ginlayu671/
Haimley671/
Ismlaia671/
Isimlau671/
Ismella671/
Imellah671/
Himilly671/
Jimloya671/
Heimlys671/
Imlliya671/
Imloyaz671/
Gemlaye671/
Aimelia671/
Eimilly671/
Jmly671/
Jimliah671/
Goimley670/
Himlass670/

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