Imray Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Imray Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amery' or 'Emery,' which see. As is commonly the case in surnames, I has become the initial in place of E; compare Ebbot and Ibbott, Emms and Imms, Empson and Imeson, Ebbs and Ibbs.

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Imray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2031:274,47321,519
Scotland1331:40,2543,781
Australia721:374,94030,993
United States451:8,054,643356,745
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Finland61:916,11741,832
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1111:33,7232,752
England631:386,91123,603

Imray (30) may also be a first name.

Imray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Amery' or 'Emery,' which see. As is commonly the case in surnames, I has become the initial in place of E; compare Ebbot and Ibbott, Emms and Imms, Empson and Imeson, Ebbs and Ibbs. The 'b' in Imbrie is intrusive; compare Emblin for Emlin.

1740. Married — David Imbrie and Frances Atkins: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Shortened forms of the old personal name Amalric. The first of the name recorded in Scotland appears to have been Emeric, a Lombard of Flanders, who was spoiled by John Crabbe of Berwick in 1329, and indemnified by the chamberlain (ER., I, p. 213). The escheat and forfeitere of Ade Emry, burgess of Dunblane, is recorded in 1424 (RMS., II, 16). Walter Ymery and Thomas Ymery were tenants of Conlony alias Condland in 1513 (Cambus., 9), and James Immerie in Dunfermline, 1563, appears also as Immerri (1567) and Immerrie (1569) (Dunfermline). John Imry was portioner of Fordell, 1579 (Inquis. Tuf., 1200). John Imbrie (with intrusive b), burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1611 (Burgesses), Thomas Imbrie was constable of the parish of Feme, 1633 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 93), and John Imbrie, coalgreive apud Kincerdine, 1697 (Inquis., 7802). The name also occers in the kirk-session records of Cask in the seventeenth century, John Imrie in Abernethie, 1618, and sevenal others named Imrie and Imbrie are recorded in the neighborhood (Dunblane). Payment was made to David Imbrie in St. Andrews, c. 1688 (PSAS., Liv, p. 238), and James Imbrie took the oath at Strickmartine, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 231). Imre 1548, Ymre 1547.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Emery, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Imray Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imray is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Imray.

How Common Is The Last Name Imray? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 591,720th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,828,360 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Imray are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles. Imray is also the 1,911,214th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 30 people.

The surname Imray is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 203 people, or 1 in 274,473. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 24 percent are found, West Sussex, where 10 percent are found and Essex, where 10 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Imray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Imray has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 322 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Imray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Imray are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Imray earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 284.46% more than the national average, earning R 913,620 per year; in United States they earn 35.06% more than the national average, earning $58,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.17% more than the national average, earning $60,696 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Imrea802/
Immra802/
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Imrza801/
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Imraha732/
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Gimmry732/
Aimrad732/
Immras731/
Imraid731/
Imraju731/
Gimrey731/
Himrah731/
Imrija731/
Jimmry731/
Jimrai731/
Imraia731/
Imriea731/
Imruja731/
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Yimery731/
Jimroy731/
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Iemrai731/
Ismrad731/
Hemray730/
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Iomroy730/
Imre6717,986/
Umra676,255/
Imri672,573/
Emry671,347/
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Imrahat6711/
Imraish6710/
Ajmeray678/
Jimrych677/
Emrayap674/
Hemraya673/
Eimrath672/
Aimrach672/
Ichimra671/
Imreyaz671/
Haimera671/
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Yimraju671/
Imrohia671/
Imrajio671/
Imraith671/
Eamraye671/
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