Imrie Surname

109,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Imrie 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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Imrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,2511:4,280743
England8401:66,3317,704
United States7031:515,58943,135
Canada5721:64,4157,505
Australia4131:65,3657,815
New Zealand1881:24,0874,212
South Africa1661:326,37230,631
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Wales131:238,04114,239
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Norway71:734,61250,907
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,0331:3,624597
England1471:165,81914,183
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

The alternate forms: Imrié (1) are calculated separately.

Imrie (54) may also be a first name.

Imrie 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

For Emery, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Or Imbrie, for Emery, from the arms.

The Norman People (1874)

Imrie Last Name Facts

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

Imrie is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Imrié. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Imrie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Imrie is the 109,165th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,709,087 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Imrie live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. Imrie is also the 1,350,955th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 54 people.

Imrie is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is held by 1,251 people, or 1 in 4,280. In Scotland Imrie is most prevalent in: Fife, where 20 percent are found, City of Edinburgh, where 13 percent are found and Glasgow City, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Scotland this last name occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Imrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Imrie has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 571 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,255 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Imrie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Imrie last name are 4.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Imrie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 118.71% more than the national average, earning 756,916 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.83% more than the national average, earning R 453,492 per year; in United States they earn 21.24% more than the national average, earning $52,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.16% more than the national average, earning $58,707 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Imrié931/
Imrije912/
Imriea911/
Imre8917,986/
Imri892,573/
Aimerie8319/
Himri801,588/
Imrit80977/
Imreh80924/
Imrei80363/
Gimre80295/
Imret80223/
Emrie80156/
Jimre8077/
Eimre8038/
Imriz8038/
Imrey8033/
Jimri8026/
Umrie8017/
Imris8015/
Aimre8014/
Aimri808/
Imrai807/
Imrej806/
Imrez803/
Gimri803/
Himre802/
Imrea802/
Imrij802/
Inrie801/
Imreš801/
Uimri801/
Imres801/
Imrhe801/
Jmrie800/
Imred800/
Immre800/
Imrich731,277/
Yimrit73241/
Aimeri73124/
Imreet7340/
Imraji7326/
Imreer7315/
Jimris738/
Yimere737/
Imraiz735/
Aimere733/
Eimeri733/
Heimri732/
Emriye732/
Jimrip731/
Imraid731/
Imrish731/
Imritt731/
Imroji731/
Gimrey731/
Imrija731/
Emriet731/
Haimre731/
Jimrai731/
Imraia731/
Jimrhi731/
Imreez731/
Imriaj731/
Jimree731/
Jimrez731/
Iemrai731/
Himrit731/
Inries730/
Ginrie730/
Haimrajie711/
Emre6719,168/
Umri671,943/
Imra67882/
Emri67671/
Umre67314/
Eymerie67215/
Imreová67184/
Ymre67173/
Ümre67127/
Himrich6789/
Imry6726/
Jmri6719/
Imreova6717/
Imriyaz6712/
Imraish6710/
Imreish678/
Himreus677/
Aymerie676/
Ehiemre675/
Heimeri672/
Jmre672/
Immrich672/
Jimrowe672/
Ymri672/
Heimere671/
Jimreez671/
Imreyaz671/
Aimrett671/
Heimreh671/
Imrohia671/
Imrajio671/
Haimeri671/
Gimraye671/
Emrieja671/
Aimerye671/
Imraith671/
Imrayid671/
Jimrees671/
Aimrech671/

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