Impson

Impson Meaning & Origin

About Impson
The surname Impson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Imp", a short form of "Impey" or "Imperie". The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "impe", meaning "young shoot" or "graft", and was likely used as a nickname for a young person or someone who was considered youthful in appearance or behavior. Over time, the name evolved into Impson and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Impson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Impson: 546
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Impson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Impson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
IANA
🔊 Soundex
I51205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 M P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɪmpsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Impson in Braille

Here's how to represent Impson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Impson in braille

How to sign the name Impson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Impson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Impson in sign language

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