Immins Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Immins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Imayne'; v. Emeny. An interesting relic of an old and forgotten personal name. Immins is the genitive form; compare Jones, Williams, &c. The 'g' in Immings as in Jennings is an excrescence.

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Immins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:1,266,32057,817
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Immins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Imayne'; v. Emeny. An interesting relic of an old and forgotten personal name. Immins is the genitive form; compare Jones, Williams, &c. The 'g' in Immings as in Jennings is an excrescence.

1658. Buried — William Immings: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1662. George Imminge and Mary Smith: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1666. George Imings and Mary Low: ibid.

1600. Jeremy Immyns and Susanna Welles: ibid.

1707. Married — William Best and Frances Immynes: St. Michael, Cornhiil.

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

Immins Last Name Facts

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

Immins occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Immins? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,944,094th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Immins are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 1,266,320. In England it is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 64 percent live, Dorset, where 25 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jimmins922/
Himmins920/
Emmins83611/
Immens83339/
Himins8321/
Ummins831/
Hemmins77145/
Himmens7712/
Hummins777/
Jimmyns776/
Jimmens771/
Haimins771/
Aimions771/
Himions770/
Emins733/
Imims731/
Emmns731/
Himns730/
Ismns730/
Hemmions711/
Emmens671,133/
Gimnæs6719/
Gimens6710/
Humins676/
Jimens674/
Haiminsch671/
Eminse671/
Emminsová671/
Hemins670/

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