Imrie Surname
Approximately 4,264 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameImrie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,251 | 1:4,280 | 743 |
| England | 840 | 1:66,331 | 7,704 |
| United States | 703 | 1:515,589 | 43,135 |
| Canada | 572 | 1:64,415 | 7,505 |
| Australia | 413 | 1:65,365 | 7,815 |
| New Zealand | 188 | 1:24,087 | 4,212 |
| South Africa | 166 | 1:326,372 | 30,631 |
| Northern Ireland | 42 | 1:43,929 | 3,909 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,033 | 1:3,624 | 597 |
| England | 147 | 1:165,819 | 14,183 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
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.
For Emery, q.v.
Or Imbrie, for Emery, from the arms.
Imrie Demographics
Average Imrie Salary in
United States
$52,313 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Imrie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Imrie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Imrie is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Imrié. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Imrie? popularity and diffusion
Imrie is the 109,165th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,709,087 people. Imrie is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Imrie are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. Imrie is also the 1,350,955th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 54 people.
The surname is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 1,251 people, or 1 in 4,280. In Scotland Imrie is mostly concentrated in: Fife, where 20 percent reside, City of Edinburgh, where 13 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 6 percent reside. Other than Scotland it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Imrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Imrie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Imrie last name grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 571 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,255 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Imrie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Imrie surname are 4.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.33% registered to vote for the 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.
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