Iredell Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Iredell 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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Iredell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Australia631:428,50333,982
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Iredell (79) may also be a first name.

Iredell 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

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

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

Iredell Last Name Facts

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

Iredell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Iredell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iredell is the 1,189,614th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Iredell are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 79 people.

Iredell is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 2,684,881. In The United States Iredell is most prevalent in: California, where 13 percent reside, Delaware, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 32 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Iredell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Iredell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Iredell surname increased 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Iredell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Iredell are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Iredell earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.5% more than the national average, earning $58,034 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iredel921/
Iradell862/
Iridell860/
Iradel7751/
Iradiel71592/
Eradell711/
Eriedel711/
Erradell671/
Eradel6282/
Uridel6273/
Iridil6247/
Eridel6225/
Iradil6219/
Heridel5712/
Uradl503/
Eradl501/

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