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 711
Agricultural Labourer 151
Labourer 58
House Servant 49
Dress Maker 49
House Keeper 40
Servant 37
Laundress 35
Cotton Weaver 26
General Servant 25
Tailor 24
Blacksmith 23
Carpenter 22
Carter 22
Gardener 19
Farmer 18
House Maid 17
Basket Maker 15
Wife Of Above 14
Domestic Servant 13
Straw Plaiter 12
Joiner 12
Ag Lab 12
Boot & Shoe Maker 11
Silk Weaver 11

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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