Explore the Family Name Imbesi

The meaning of Imbesi

Italian: from in Besi ‘belonging to the Besi family’. Besi is an old Sicilian personal name derived from the Arabic personal name ʿAbbās. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Tino, Carmela, Carmelo, Domenica, Natale, Rocco.

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How common is the last name Imbesi in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Imbesi was ranked 61,207 in popularity in the year 2000, and by the year 2010, it shifted slightly to rank 62,359, showing a marginal decline of 1.88%. During the same period, the count of individuals carrying the Imbesi surname rose slightly from 307 to 321, which is an increase of 4.56%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#61,207#62,359-1.88%
Count3073214.56%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Imbesi

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Imbesi identify as White. In 2000, approximately 97.39% of those with the Imbesi surname were White, and this percentage saw a minute drop to 97.20% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. Similarly, there were no accounts of individuals who identified with two or more races.

20002010Change
White97.39%97.2%-0.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%