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

Imre, 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 Imre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Imre in America

Imre is the 83834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Imre surname appeared 224 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 Imre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Imre 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 Imre

The surname IMRE originated in Hungary and is thought to have derived from the Hungarian given name Imre, which was a popular name among the Árpád dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Hungary from the late 9th century until the early 14th century. The given name Imre itself is believed to be a Hungarian form of the German name Emmerich or the Slavic name Emerik, both of which can be traced back to the Germanic name Amalric, meaning "work-ruler".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname IMRE can be found in the Árpád-kori új okmánytár, a collection of charters and documents from the Árpád era, which includes references to individuals with the surname IMRE as early as the 13th century. The name may have initially been adopted as a surname by those who were bearers of the given name Imre, but it eventually became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

In the 14th century, during the reign of King Louis I of Hungary, also known as Louis the Great, there are records of a nobleman named Imre Perényi who was a trusted advisor to the king and held influential positions in the royal court. Perényi is believed to have been born around 1330 and died in the early 1400s.

Another notable figure with the surname IMRE was Tamás Imre, a Hungarian theologian and philosopher who lived in the 15th century. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his time and is known for his contributions to the theological debates of the period.

In the 16th century, there was a Hungarian nobleman named János Imre who played a significant role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1604-1606 against the Habsburg rule. He was born around 1570 and was executed in 1607 for his involvement in the uprising.

During the 18th century, József Imre was a Hungarian poet and writer who was part of the Hungarian Enlightenment movement. He was born in 1738 and is best known for his works promoting the use of the Hungarian language and advocating for national unity.

Throughout history, the surname IMRE has been associated with various place names and locations within Hungary, reflecting the geographic distribution of the name. Some examples include the village of Imremajor in Baranya County and the town of Imrefalva in Bács-Kiskun County.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Imre

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

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

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