Ireland Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ireland Name Meaning: Thought to have derived from the Anglo Saxon word 'Iraland' meaning 'Irish men' and 'land'.

A term which referred to someone from Ireland or someone which Irish ancestry.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ireland Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ireland family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 841
Agricultural Labourer 121
Labourer 87
Domestic Servant 50
General Servant 44
Dress Maker 41
Cotton Weaver 39
Laundress 37
Carpenter 33
Tailor 29
House Keeper 26
Servant 26
Farm Servant 25
Gardener 23
Blacksmith 23
Farm Labourer 22
Annuitant 19
Grocer 18
No Occupation 18
Shoe Maker 17
Clerk 15
Cook 14
Farmers Wife 14
Baker 13
Wife Of Above 13

Ireland Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ireland 100% 42,916
2 Roland 71% 3,418
3 Earland 57% 1,069
4 Rouland 57% 934
5 Orland 71% 398
6 Irland 86% 254
7 Arland 71% 146

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The surname Ireland is the most popular version of all its varients

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