Find out how popular the last name Imber is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Imber.

Imber, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Imber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Imber in America

Imber is the 42937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Imber surname appeared 504 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Imber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Imber to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Imber

The surname Imber is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to derive from the Old English word "imb," meaning "edge" or "border," which was likely used as a topographic name for someone living near a field or river's edge.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William Imber, mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1281. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327, referring to John Imber of that county.

The surname Imber is closely associated with the village of Imber in Wiltshire, England. This village's name is derived from the Old English word "imb-burg," meaning "fortified place on the edge." It is possible that some early bearers of the Imber surname may have originated from or resided in this village.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a place called "Imbrie" is mentioned, which is believed to be the modern-day village of Imber. This suggests that the surname Imber may have existed in some form before the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Imber was John Imber, who was born in Somerset, England, in the late 15th century (exact birth year unknown). He was a prominent landowner and served as a magistrate in the county.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Imber (1525-1589), a wealthy merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London. He served as Lord Mayor of London in 1585.

In the 17th century, a family by the name of Imber owned a manor in the village of Uffculme, Devon. One member of this family, Richard Imber (1620-1689), was a prominent Puritan clergyman and writer.

During the 18th century, the surname Imber was also found in Scotland, with records showing a James Imber (1705-1778) who was a successful merchant and landowner in Edinburgh.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was William Imber (1828-1901), an English poet and journalist who wrote extensively about rural life in Somerset.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Imber

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Imber.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Imber was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Imber has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Imber was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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