History of your Surname
Get access to Imms family records.Start a free trial

Imms Family History

Imms Name Meaning

variant of Imm with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Imm, Imes, Iams, Timms, Mimms, Simms, Imus, Im, Amos, Kimm

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Imms family from?

You can see how Imms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Imms family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Imms families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 7 Imms families living in Alabama. This was about 70% of all the recorded Imms's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Imms families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Imms surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Imms ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Engineer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Imms. 100% of Imms men worked as an Engineer and 100% of Imms women worked as a Clerk. .

View Census Data for Imms | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Engineer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Imms family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Imms. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Imms census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Imms

Passenger Lists

There are 118 immigration records available for the last name Imms. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Imms immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 301 military records available for the last name Imms. For the veterans among your Imms ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Imms military records

You've only scratched the surface of Imms family history

Discover More

What is the average Imms lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Imms life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Imms in 1968 was 77, and 82 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Imms

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Imms family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Imms last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial