Iredale Surname

222,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Iredale Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Airedale,' i.e. the valley of the river Aire, Yorks; compare other North-English surnames such as Tweedale, Tindal, Lonsdale, Teasdale, &c.

1753. Married — Matthew Iredale and Elizabeth Roberts: St.

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Iredale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0271:54,2536,602
United States4041:897,17667,678
Australia1831:147,51715,697
Canada1531:240,82122,946
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Wales41:773,63329,106
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9911:24,5973,411
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Iredale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Airedale,' i.e. the valley of the river Aire, Yorks; compare other North-English surnames such as Tweedale, Tindal, Lonsdale, Teasdale, &c.

1753. Married — Matthew Iredale and Elizabeth Roberts: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(prob. Celtic + Teutonic) belonging to Aire­dale (Yorks) = the Dale of the R. Aire [the river-name is perh. the Welsh ir, pure, fresh + Old English dæl = Old Norse dal-r, a valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Airedale (valley of the Aire River), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From Airedale; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Iredale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iredale occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Iredale.

How Common Is The Last Name Iredale? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 222,049th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,969,252 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Iredale reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,027 people, or 1 in 54,253. In England Iredale is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 25 percent reside, Cumbria, where 11 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England Iredale occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Iredale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Iredale has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Iredale surname expanded 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Iredale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Iredale are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Iredale earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3% more than the national average, earning $44,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.79% more than the national average, earning $58,027 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Airedale936/
Ireddale931/
Iredele86152/
Iredahl8626/
Hiredal8613/
Jiredal866/
Eredale861/
Heiredal8050/
Airadale804/
Jiradale802/
Iridalle801/
Irisdale801/
Hiradale801/
Hiredall800/
Iridal7714/
Eredal775/
Airedalli751/
Hirisdale750/
Ytredal71140/
Eredele714/
Hiridal713/
Erejdal712/
Iradali711/
Giridal711/
Eradale711/
Iridala711/
Huradale67149/
Yttredal6731/
Jørgedal6710/
Eredalli675/
Oyredele672/
Iridalha671/
Eurodale671/
Eridalle671/
Airadali671/
Erredala671/

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