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
School 738
Labourer 66
Private Means 65
Farmer 54
Dressmaker 53
General Labourer 51
Farm Labourer 46
Cotton Weaver 42
General Servant (domestic) 40
At Home 33
None 33
Assisting In The Business 29
Domestic Servant 28
Clerk 27
Dress Maker 24
Shop Assistant 23
House Painter 20
Coal Miner Hewer 20
At School 18
House Keeper 18
Laundress 18
Scholar 18
Cook (domestic) 17
Housekeeper 17
Bricklayer 16

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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