Imperial Surname

18,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines19,0391:5,317435
Angola4,5351:5,951818
United States1,7941:202,04019,855
Mexico1,5101:82,2033,414
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Brazil4421:484,33118,300
Italy3401:179,87326,803
Uruguay2761:12,4341,398
France1761:377,40256,030
Argentina1551:275,76422,190
Spain1541:303,58518,224
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Singapore1161:47,4801,839
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Botswana391:56,07510,323
England321:1,741,18971,393
India241:31,961,058386,265
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Mariana Islands141:3,899389
Guam121:13,3432,098
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Haiti101:1,068,39111,823
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Macau11:601,6301,582
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malta11:430,2723,380
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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'.

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Imperial Last Name Facts

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

The surname Imperial is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Impérial. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imperial? popularity and diffusion

The last name Imperial is the 18,551st most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 245,256 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Imperial live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 63 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 473,685th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 340 people.

Imperial is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 19,039 people, or 1 in 5,317. In The Philippines Imperial is most prevalent in: Bicol, where 24 percent live, Calabarzon, where 21 percent live and National Capital Region, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Imperial Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Imperial has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Imperial last name expanded 12,814 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Imperial Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Imperial surname are 3.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.62% being 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.

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