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 480
Agricultural Labourer 154
House Servant 67
Labourer 63
Dress Maker 49
Servant 41
At Home 39
Annuitant 35
Farm Labourer 33
Laundress 30
Pauper 26
Carpenter 23
General Servant 23
Blacksmith 22
Farm Servant 20
Scholar At Home 20
Tailor 18
House Keeper 16
Ag Lab 15
Basket Maker 15
Hand Loom Weaver 14
Shoe Maker 13
Farmers Wife 13
School Mistress 12
Gardener 12

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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