Imperial Surname
Approximately 29,714 people bear this surname
Imperial Surname User-submission:
It is a Spanish or Portuguese surname from the Italian surname Imperiale, that originated from Genoa and taken to Spain in the 16th century. It means 'empire'.
Imperial Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 19,039 | 1:5,317 | 435 |
| Angola | 4,535 | 1:5,951 | 818 |
| United States | 1,794 | 1:202,040 | 19,855 |
| Mexico | 1,510 | 1:82,203 | 3,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Brazil | 442 | 1:484,331 | 18,300 |
| Italy | 340 | 1:179,873 | 26,803 |
| Uruguay | 276 | 1:12,434 | 1,398 |
| France | 176 | 1:377,402 | 56,030 |
| Argentina | 155 | 1:275,764 | 22,190 |
| Spain | 154 | 1:303,585 | 18,224 |
| Canada | 143 | 1:257,661 | 24,352 |
| Singapore | 116 | 1:47,480 | 1,839 |
| Portugal | 113 | 1:92,197 | 4,545 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 14 | 1:3,899 | 389 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Haiti | 10 | 1:1,068,391 | 11,823 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Impérial (4) are calculated separately.
Imperial (340) may also be a first name.
Imperial Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a Spanish or Portuguese surname from the Italian surname Imperiale, that originated from Genoa and taken to Spain in the 16th century. It means 'empire'.
- imperialronjohsuaImperial Demographics
Average Male Imperial Height
173.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Imperial Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Imperial Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Imperial is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Impérial. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Imperial? popularity and diffusion
The surname Imperial is the 18,551st most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 245,256 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Imperial are found; 64 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 63 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 473,685th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 340 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 19,039 people, or 1 in 5,317. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Bicol, where 24 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 21 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 17 percent reside. Not including The Philippines Imperial is found in 76 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Imperial Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Imperial has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 12,814 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Imperial Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Imperial are 3.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.62% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Imperial earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.64% more than the national average, earning $48,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $54,076 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impérial | 96 | 4 | / |
| Imperiale | 94 | 4,551 | / |
| Imperrial | 94 | 5 | / |
| Immperial | 94 | 2 | / |
| Imperioal | 94 | 1 | / |
| Imperialle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Emperial | 88 | 189 | / |
| Impereal | 88 | 10 | / |
| Impirial | 88 | 6 | / |
| Ymperial | 88 | 4 | / |
| Inperial | 88 | 2 | / |
| Imperyal | 88 | 1 | / |
| Emperiale | 82 | 21 | / |
| Ymperiale | 82 | 6 | / |
| Impériale | 82 | 3 | / |
| Imperioll | 82 | 1 | / |
| Imperiole | 82 | 1 | / |
| Inperiale | 82 | 1 | / |
| Imperihold | 78 | 1 | / |
| Empirial | 75 | 7 | / |
| Empereal | 75 | 3 | / |
| Enperial | 75 | 1 | / |
| Impireal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Empireal | 63 | 3 | / |
| Geberial | 63 | 2 | / |
| Empyreal | 63 | 1 | / |
| Hgeberial | 59 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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