Imre

Imre Meaning & Origin

About Imre
The surname Imre is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Imre, which itself is a variant of the name Emery. The name Emery comes from the Germanic word "amal" meaning "work" or "industrious," and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Imre can be interpreted to mean "industrious ruler" or "hardworking king."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Imre: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Imre 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 Imre is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMR
🗽 NYSIIS
IANA
🔊 Soundex
I560
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 M R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɪmrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Imre in Braille

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

The name Imre in braille

How to sign the name Imre using Sign Language

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

The name Imre in sign language

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