How common is the surname Imran?

1,295 people in the United States had the surname Imran in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 238,414 Americans. It ranked 20,491st of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Imran getting more or less common?

More common. 411 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,295 in 2010, up 215%.

Is Imran also a first name?

Yes. Imran is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Imran

An Arabic surname, carried by 1,295 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex I565 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Imran is more common than 87.4% of them.

Origin

Arabic origin

From Arabic عِمْرَان (ʕimrān).

One of 179 Arabic surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,295 people named Imran in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 238,414 Americans. That is up 215% since 2000, when the Census counted 411.

#20,491

rank among US surnames

1,295

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+215.1%

change since 2000 (was #48,293)

Who is named Imran

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

85% of people named Imran identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 7.9% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.9% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 85%
White (not Hispanic) 7.9%
Two or more races 3.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Other Arabic surnames

All 179 Arabic surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Imran come from?: From Arabic عِمْرَان (ʕimrān).
How common is the surname Imran?: 1,295 people in the United States had the surname Imran in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 238,414 Americans. It ranked 20,491st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Imran?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Imran identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 7.9% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Imran getting more or less common?: More common. 411 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,295 in 2010, up 215%.
Is Imran also a first name?: Yes. Imran is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.