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

Imeri, 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 Imeri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Imeri in America

Imeri is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Imeri surname appeared 222 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 Imeri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Imeri 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 Imeri

The surname "IMERI" is of Albanian origin, first recorded in the 16th century in the region of Northern Albania and Kosovo. It is derived from the Albanian word "imer", meaning "sweet" or "pleasant". This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone with a sweet or pleasant demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "IMERI" can be found in a document from the Ottoman Empire, dated 1573, which mentions an individual named Gjergj Imeri from the town of Prizren, in present-day Kosovo. This document provides evidence that the name was in use during the Ottoman period in the Balkan region.

In the 17th century, the name appears in a manuscript from the Franciscan monastery in the town of Lezhë, Albania, where a certain Pjetër Imeri is mentioned as a benefactor of the monastery. This suggests that the Imeri family had achieved a certain level of prominence in the region at that time.

The surname "IMERI" is also closely associated with the town of Krujë, in northern Albania, which was once the capital of the medieval Albanian principality of Arbanon. A notable figure bearing this name was Gjergj Imeri Kruja (1673-1739), a military leader and commander in the Ottoman army, who played a significant role in the defense of Krujë against the Venetian Republic.

Another prominent individual with the surname "IMERI" was Gjergj Imeri (1800-1877), a renowned Albanian scholar and writer from the town of Shkodër. He was a prominent figure in the Albanian National Renaissance movement and made significant contributions to the development of the Albanian language and literature.

In the 20th century, the name "IMERI" gained further prominence with Hil Imeri (1902-1976), an Albanian politician and diplomat who served as the first ambassador of the People's Republic of Albania to the Soviet Union after World War II.

While the surname "IMERI" is predominantly found in Albania and Kosovo, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the rich cultural heritage of the Albanian people, reflecting their unique linguistic and historical traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Imeri

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

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 Imeri 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 Imeri 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 Imeri was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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