Irene Surname

16,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Irene Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Irene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad15,0201:905150
Rwanda3,4111:3,332821
Cameroon2,6331:7,8881,017
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Nigeria1,3341:132,7918,611
DR Congo1,2791:57,7646,911
United States1,0451:346,85131,135
Indonesia1,0041:131,72213,179
Mexico9761:127,1784,246
Kenya8041:57,4385,688
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Peru4191:75,8575,439
Portugal3491:29,8521,897
Brazil2881:743,31427,136
New Zealand2681:16,8972,950
Philippines2631:384,93650,051
Australia2151:125,56113,746
Singapore2141:25,7371,008
Ecuador2001:79,5295,660
Italy1981:308,87238,435
Malaysia1761:167,58110,231
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
Burkina Faso1581:116,1533,394
Botswana1271:17,2203,386
Uganda1101:354,90323,197
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
India911:8,429,290174,159
Ivory Coast891:259,22710,202
Argentina871:491,30436,372
China741:18,477,3181,049
Spain721:649,33429,324
England611:913,41146,955
Israel611:140,28914,966
Canada591:624,50251,218
France561:1,186,120124,657
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Burundi251:392,194499
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Liberia241:183,68912,460
Puerto Rico241:147,9221,914
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Guyana91:84,6916,279
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Luxembourg71:82,9356,145
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Norway71:734,61250,907
Wales71:442,07621,198
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Macau21:300,8151,009
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Irène (19), Iréne (4), Irenè (1) & Iréné (1) are calculated separately.

Irene (2,707,999) may also be a first name.

Irene Last Name Facts

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

The last name Irene (Arabic: إيرينه, Georgian: ირენე, Hindi: इरेने, Marathi: इरेने) occurs in Chad more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Irène, Iréne, Irenè or Iréné. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Irene? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 16,334th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,144 people. Irene is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Irene are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 45 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 197th most frequent first name globally, held by 2,707,999 people.

The surname Irene is most frequent in Chad, where it is borne by 15,020 people, or 1 in 905. Apart from Chad it occurs in 115 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 10 percent are found and Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.

Irene Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Irene has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Irene last name expanded 26,125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Irene Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Irene are 1.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Irene earn in different countries varies marginally. In Peru they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,131 per year; in United States they earn 18.01% less than the national average, earning $35,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.67% less than the national average, earning $39,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Irène9319/
Iréne934/
Irenè931/
Irenge914,054/
Irenea911,061/
Ireine91608/
Irenee91591/
Yirene91181/
Eirene91165/
Ireane91135/
Irhene9186/
Ireneh9172/
Irenei9159/
Iresne9159/
Irener9123/
Iriene9119/
Irenes9112/
Irenet919/
Ireneu919/
Hirene918/
Ireene916/
Girene913/
Ihrene913/
Ierene913/
Irenée913/
Ireney912/
Irrene911/
Irenej911/
Ireyne911/
Airene911/
Irenez911/
Irenie911/
Jirene911/
Oirene911/
Iregne910/
Iréné871/
Heirene8384/
Ireenhe8318/
Girenge8316/
Jirenge837/
Girgene832/
Gireine832/
Irenech832/
Irhenge831/
Ireneas831/
Jirenez831/
Airiene831/
Iorhene831/
Eiriene831/
Irine801,587/
Irena801,302/
Ireni80505/
Irone80334/
Irgen80282/
Yrene80268/
Erene80186/
Urene80109/
Irane8099/
Irein8073/
Irean8020/
Irhen8012/
Jrene804/
Iryne803/
Ireny802/
Irení801/
Eireiner77137/
Iorhenge777/
Jirenhed773/
Ergene733,941/
Iorhen733,447/
Irineu732,061/
Erener731,532/
Hirane731,377/
Iraneh731,054/
Aireni73630/
Erenea73379/
Girgen73353/
Iraeni73328/
Irinea73223/
Airone73222/
Hirean73217/
Erzene73182/
Erenje73155/
Irenio73131/
Irenoa73126/
Ierone73101/
Irinei7367/
Gerene7364/
Hirone7357/
Oireny7341/
Irione7340/
Airane7333/
Herene7328/
Jirane7327/
Irinet7324/
Yrenes7324/
Airine7323/
Iriena7320/
Ireena7317/
Erenge7316/
Jirone7315/
Jirgen7315/
Irheem7313/
Erenez7311/
İrişen7311/
Airhen7310/
Iranee7310/
Erenes739/
Hirena737/
Ürener737/
Irgeni736/
Erenee736/
Ironei736/
Iriten736/
Airena736/
Ereney735/
Girine735/
Irisen735/
Girean735/
Isrine735/
Iresen735/
Hurene734/
Jireni734/
Yresne734/
Ereneu734/
Iruine733/
Ireina733/
Ereene733/
Yirane733/
Ironne733/
Isrean733/
Ironeh733/
Ierein733/
Irenis733/
Irenäs733/
Urenea732/
Irzine732/
Ireink732/
Irengi732/
Ironey732/
Iranei732/
Irgine732/
Eirena732/
Erenei732/
Erenie732/
Yirena732/
Ireand732/
Iorgen732/
Isrein732/
Irenyi732/
Ireñez732/
Jirena732/
Urrene732/
Hyrene732/
Iraine731/
Ireinn731/
Iresem731/
Ireten731/
Ireyna731/
Irined731/
Hireni731/
Hirenj731/
Hireun731/
Eirane731/
Eerene731/
Girhen731/
Yireny731/
Uirane731/
Jreene731/
Ioryne731/
Irreni731/
Ireana731/
Yrenea731/
Yrenge731/
Yirone731/
Ereine731/
Irines731/
Irohne731/
Irehen731/
Airyne731/
Airgen731/
Errene731/
Irrena731/
Irrine731/
Irrone731/
Irenhi731/
Ireang731/
Iorine731/
Irisne730/
Iroine730/
Yirgen730/
Iryner730/
Ireing730/
Eirhen730/
Airinei672,842/
Erenest671,905/
Hairane67483/
Girenay67160/
Iorheen67144/
Hairenj6728/
Gerenge6723/
Airanne6723/
Girgine6720/
Irinets6717/
Ytrenes6717/
Ihraeni678/
Hirenyi676/
Aaireni675/
Gaireni675/
Gerenea674/
Etreine674/
Airiena674/
Giroine673/
Hiranne672/
Gereene672/
Irenuoa672/
Hirrane672/
Airetin672/
Irisnez672/
Herenje671/
Airiney671/
Hereine671/
Jireena671/
Jreiner671/
Ireenyo671/
Irengai671/
Irenych671/
Irettin671/
Ereiner671/
Girajne671/
Irzaine671/
Irhehen671/
Iorgeen671/
Ehrenhe671/
Hironei671/
Hureine671/
Hierena671/
Hirinea671/
Herenea671/
Herenet671/
Heirenj671/
Ireń671/
Irainne671/
Jironne671/
Goirine671/
Girenyi671/
Airieny671/
Jirrane671/
Hairone671/
Hirhane671/
Jiregni671/
Gerrene671/
Jitreenead671/
Jittreenet671/
Jirineu671/
Jiroine671/
Gireani671/
Girinee671/
Irrineu671/
Irineas671/
Hironey671/
Irainer670/
Iraynne670/
Herener670/
Irehsin670/
Eireing670/
Giriney670/
Jirinee670/
Herrene670/
Hereene670/

Irene Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Irene in the Georgian language
ირენეirene-
Irene in the Hindi language
इरेनेirene-
Irene in the Marathi language
इरेनेirene61.36
इरेनirena13.64
ईरेनेirene13.64
इेरेन्सierensa2.27
रेनीreni2.27
रानेrane2.27
कोरेनेसkorenesa2.27
आरेनेarene2.27
Irene in the Arabic language
إيرينهayrynh-
إيرينayryn-
أيرينayryn-
إيرنayrn-
يرينyryn-
آيرينayryn-
ايرينهayrynh-
ايرينayryn-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Irene
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