Impson Surname

398,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Impson 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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Impson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6991:518,53943,349
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Australia671:402,92132,505
England371:1,505,89364,828
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

Impson 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

Impson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Impson (Russian: Импсон) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Impson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Impson is the 398,988th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,262,524 people. Impson is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Impson live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 699 people, or 1 in 518,539. In The United States Impson is most numerous in: Oklahoma, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Louisiana, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States Impson occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Impson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Impson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 542 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Impson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Impson surname are 19.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Impson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.7% more than the national average, earning R 244,044 per year and in United States they earn 15.15% less than the national average, earning $36,614 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jimpson9291/
Himpson9275/
Gimpson926/
Ismpson921/
Imphsoin861/
Empson832,640/
Impsom835/
Impsen833/
Jmpson830/
Impsan830/
Hempson77252/
Jinpson7722/
Himpsen771/
Jimpsen770/
Jympson770/
Gempshon710/
Imbsen6756/
Empsen6748/
Embson671/
Empsom671/
Hempsan621/
Hempseen571/
Embsen5036/

Impson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Impson in the Russian language
Импсонimpson-

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