Imms Surname

411,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 848 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Imms 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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Imms Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4121:135,23813,274
Australia1931:139,87415,066
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Wales311:99,8247,946
France251:2,656,909193,074
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Imms (20) may also be a first name.

Imms 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

Imms Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imms (Russian: Иммс) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Imms? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 411,457th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 8,593,804 people. Imms occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Imms live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. Imms is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name internationally, held by 20 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 412 people, or 1 in 135,238. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Kent, where 16 percent reside and West Midlands, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent reside and New Zealand, where 10 percent reside.

Imms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Imms has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Imms last name expanded 358 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Imms Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Imms are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Imms earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 39.23% more than the national average, earning $60,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.81% more than the national average, earning $68,967 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jimms8915/
Himms892/
Yimms891/
Gimms891/
Ims861,114/
Emms754,643/
Ihms75261/
Gims75204/
Jims75188/
Imse75178/
Eims75105/
Hims7591/
Imsh7512/
Aims758/
Inms757/
Iems754/
Yims752/
Ioms751/
Imss751/
Heims671,321/
Haims67236/
Hemms67100/
Gaims6720/
Hiems679/
Gimås677/
Gimsø676/
Goims676/
Himst674/
Jimse673/
Hoims673/
Immch673/
Aimse673/
Imsse673/
Jimsh671/
Jimmx671/
Inmss671/
Hymms671/
Jimmz671/
Himsh671/
Eamms670/
Ienms670/
Ijhms670/

Imms Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Imms in the Russian language
Иммсimms-

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