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 1,183
Agricultural Labourer 92
Dress Maker 72
Domestic Servant 62
General Labourer 50
Labourer 50
Cotton Weaver 49
General Servant 44
Laundress 38
Annuitant 33
Carpenter 29
Farmers Son 26
Farm Labourer 24
Farm Servant Indoor 24
Tailor 22
House Keeper 22
Labourer General 20
General Servant Domestic 19
Carter 18
Joiner 17
No Occupation 16
Charwoman 15
Gardener 15
Servant 13
Basket Maker 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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