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 may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iredale? popularity and diffusion

Iredale is the 222,049th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,969,252 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Iredale are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,027 people, or 1 in 54,253. In England Iredale is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 25 percent live, Cumbria, where 11 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent live. Not including England it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Iredale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Iredale has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Iredale surname rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Iredale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Iredale last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with 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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