Ierland Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ierland Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ierland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Ierland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ierland Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ierland is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ierland? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ierland is the 2,460,878th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. Ierland occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Ierland are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 392,725. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 60 percent live, Gelderland, where 19 percent live and South Holland, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands Ierland is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.

Ierland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ierland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ierland last name fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ierland Last Name Statistics demography

Ierland earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hierland931/
Erland921,077/
Irland92488/
Ierlan9232/
Heierland882/
Gerland862,041/
Herland861,276/
Eerland86437/
Earland86421/
Erlands8690/
Hirland8651/
Girland8615/
Jerland8614/
Eirland8612/
Iyrland8612/
Ierlant868/
Erlandz868/
Erlandh866/
Airland865/
Ehrland863/
Iorland861/
Irrland860/
Erlan83837/
Herlands80118/
Goerland8043/
Heerland8041/
Geirland8032/
Earlandt8012/
Gerlyand805/
Gaerland805/
Erlandts804/
Gairland804/
Hearland802/
Haerland802/
Irelland802/
Huerland802/
Hairland801/
Jeerland801/
Gerrland801/
Heirland800/
Owerland800/
Gearland800/
Hyerland800/
Urland77359/
Erlian77225/
Gerlan77191/
Yerlan7777/
Erlain7741/
Erlant7725/
Erlend7715/
Erlean776/
Erlyan776/
Jerlan774/
Irlond774/
Erlaan771/
Yrland771/
Irlamd770/
Hauerland75149/
Goerlandt7575/
Geerlandt7569/
Hawerland7517/
Hägerland755/
Geirlandt753/
Howerland750/
Gerlyan71678/
Herlant71298/
Aurland71102/
Irlante7180/
Hürland7160/
Gerlain7140/
Jerlang7133/
Iyorlan7121/
Hyrland7119/
Gerlant7119/
Urlandå717/
Airlend717/
Härland715/
Hurland714/
Uhrland714/
Jerlean713/
Yorland713/
Urlandt713/
Yerlang712/
Herlend711/
Eherlan711/
Gerlean711/
Gerlian711/
Ajrland711/
Yerlank711/
Urlyand711/
Gerlajn711/
Erlante711/
Ayrland711/
Yrlands711/
Heggerland710/
Gourland67140/
Uhrlandt6754/
Erlon6724/
Goerlant6722/
Gerlyayn6713/
Hjørland675/
Hierlein674/
Gerrlian671/
Jerlhane671/
Herlants671/
Jearlean670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ierland
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