Imai is used as a family name or surname in Japan. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Imai
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Japan
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Imai

How popular is Imai?

Imai is common in Japan.

Imai is ranked 2748 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Imais plummeted by 5.69902 per cent to 1059 since 2000 and slipped by 2214 spots and ranked at 23852. The last name was found in around 4 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 73.75 76.76
Others 10.76 8.1
White 8.12 9.62
Hispanic or Latino 6.89 4.63
Imai is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 199727 people have been found who wears Imai as their family name. Imai is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
103,759 Spain8
13,220 Thailand6
823,980 India6
8,438 China5
5,779 Uganda4
32,086 Mexico3
16,136 Kenya3
1,256 Myanmar2
35,969 Denmark2
91,784 Netherlands2
52,939 United Arab Emirates2
3,014 Taiwan2
3,437 Sudan2
24,766 Scotland2
28,232 Morocco2
4,249 Cambodia1
24,771 Colombia1
26,040 Trinidad and Tobago1
8,181 Botswana1
8,500 Dominican Republic1
3,350 Fiji1
2,232 French Polynesia1
9,498 Iceland1
7,292 Vietnam1
53,505 Turkey1
1,179 Swaziland1
9,591 Panama1
13,606 Senegal1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
4,813 Hong Kong47
95,259 Italy45
23,537 Switzerland45
208,169 Indonesia32
9,620 Singapore30
52,530 Belgium22
22,809 New Zealand19
442,509 Russia12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
30,024 Australia76
66,582 Argentina60
Countries with hundreds of Imai:
31,047 Germany336
34,535 Philippines322
26,200 Canada131
33,856 England129
77,708 France122
15,665 Malaysia101
Countries with thousands of Imai:
4,906 Brazil2,846
23,808 United States1,304
Countries with hundred thousands of Imai:
70 Japan193,984
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Imai Namesakes

  • Yuka Imai, Voice actress
  • Eriko Imai, Musical Artist
  • Yuka Imai, Voice actress
  • Asami Imai, Singer
  • Asami Imai, Singer
  • Masatoshi Imaizumi, Video Game Designer
  • Bruna Imai, Film Art Director
  • Asami Imai, Singer
  • Daisuke Imai, Musician
  • Kiyotaka Imai, Actor
  • Yua Imai played the key character of Minako Yamagami in 2017 0 movie Kekkon zen'ya: Yasashiku sarete.
  • In 2016 action, sci-fi movie, Cutie Honey: Tears, Ren Imai characterized Yukiko Kiyose.
  • In 2015, Kosuke Imai played the role of Koji in comedy and musical movie 'Till Death.
  • In 1999, Haruka Imai characterized the role of N in 0 movie Furin OL: Yagai chigi.
  • In 2000, Kyôko Imai played the role of N in 0 film Hentai harenchi gakuen: Abunai kyôshitsu.
  • Rika Imai, from 2012 comedy flick Kusogaki no kokuhaku, who characterized the N.
  • In 1984 0 movie, Benriya K-ko, Taisuke Imai played Referee.

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