Imperiale Surname

103,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Imperiale 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'.

Imperiale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,6891:22,7433,972
United States8691:417,09936,198
Argentina5641:75,7866,436
France1971:337,17150,874
Canada641:575,71247,839
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Uruguay241:142,99012,722
Chile181:978,69319,774
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
England101:5,571,806158,774
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

The alternate forms: Impériale (3) are calculated separately.

Imperiale (95) may also be a first name.

Imperiale 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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Imperiale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Imperiale is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Impériale. For other possible spellings of Imperiale click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imperiale? popularity and diffusion

It is the 103,349th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,601,307 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Imperiale reside; 59 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 974,243rd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 95 people.

Imperiale is most commonly used in Italy, where it is borne by 2,689 people, or 1 in 22,743. In Italy Imperiale is most numerous in: Apulia, where 43 percent live, Sicily, where 16 percent live and Liguria, where 11 percent live. Outside of Italy it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Argentina, where 12 percent live.

Imperiale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Imperiale has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Imperiale last name grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Imperiale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Imperiale last name are 6.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Imperiale earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 5.56% less than the national average, earning €28,361 per year; in United States they earn 14.34% more than the national average, earning $49,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.67% more than the national average, earning $61,938 CAD per year.

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