Irish Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Irish Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Irish family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 112
Agricultural Labourer 18
Labourer 11
General Servant 10
Dress Maker 9
Domestic Servant 8
Servant 8
Nailer 8
Carpenter 7
Farmers Son 7
Farmer 6
Blacksmith 5
Gardener 4
House Keeper 4
Wife 4
None 4
Farm Servant 3
Farmers Wife 3
Laundress 3
Draper Assistant 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Painter 3
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2
Dressmaker 2

Irish Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rush 60% 21,912
2 Irish 100% 5,635
3 Rash 60% 1,871
4 Rish 80% 275
5 Earish 67% 145
6 Roash 40% 131
7 Rosh 60% 118

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The surname Irish is the 2nd most popular variant of Rush.

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