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

Imme, 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 Imme surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Imme in America

Imme is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Imme surname appeared 117 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 Imme.

We can also compare 2010 data for Imme 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 Imme

The surname IMME has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "immi," which means "bee" or "honeybee." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or a descriptive name for someone associated with beekeeping or honey production.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname IMME can be found in the Codex Traditiones Corbeienses, a medieval cartulary from the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in Westphalia, Germany. This document, dating back to the 9th century, contains references to individuals with the name Imme or Immo.

In the 12th century, there are records of a nobleman named Imme von Leiningen, who was a member of the influential Leiningen family in the Palatinate region of Germany. This indicates that the name had already gained some prominence and was associated with nobility during that period.

The surname IMME can also be traced back to various place names in Germany, such as Immendorf, Immenhausen, and Immenhausen-Hof, which may have influenced the development of the surname in certain regions.

Notable individuals with the surname IMME throughout history include:

1. Johann Imme (1589-1653), a German Lutheran theologian and poet from Saxony.
2. Johann Georg Imme (1638-1701), a German jurist and legal scholar from Saxony.
3. Johann Adam Imme (1670-1735), a German composer and organist from Saxony.
4. Johann Friedrich Imme (1704-1768), a German theologian and professor from Saxony.
5. Johann Gottlieb Imme (1724-1795), a German mathematician and philosopher from Saxony.

These examples demonstrate the widespread use of the surname IMME in various fields, particularly in the regions of Saxony and Westphalia, where it seems to have been most prevalent throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Imme

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

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

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