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 1,046
General Labourer 93
Domestic Servant 77
Cotton Weaver 74
Agricultural Labourer 72
Dress Maker 67
Farmer 62
Living On Own Means 56
Labourer 43
Farm Labourer 33
Living On Her Own Means 32
Carpenter 31
General Servant 29
Grocer 29
General Servant Domestic 29
Laundress 28
Shoe Maker 28
House Keeper 28
Blacksmith 27
Farm Servant 26
Gardener 25
Tailor 22
Clerk 21
Coal Miner 21
Dressmaker 17

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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