Irene Surname
Approximately 34,031 people bear this surname
Irene Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 15,020 | 1:905 | 150 |
| Rwanda | 3,411 | 1:3,332 | 821 |
| Cameroon | 2,633 | 1:7,888 | 1,017 |
| Ethiopia | 1,449 | 1:67,320 | 6,648 |
| Nigeria | 1,334 | 1:132,791 | 8,611 |
| DR Congo | 1,279 | 1:57,764 | 6,911 |
| United States | 1,045 | 1:346,851 | 31,135 |
| Indonesia | 1,004 | 1:131,722 | 13,179 |
| Mexico | 976 | 1:127,178 | 4,246 |
| Kenya | 804 | 1:57,438 | 5,688 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Peru | 419 | 1:75,857 | 5,439 |
| Portugal | 349 | 1:29,852 | 1,897 |
| Brazil | 288 | 1:743,314 | 27,136 |
| New Zealand | 268 | 1:16,897 | 2,950 |
| Philippines | 263 | 1:384,936 | 50,051 |
| Australia | 215 | 1:125,561 | 13,746 |
| Singapore | 214 | 1:25,737 | 1,008 |
| Ecuador | 200 | 1:79,529 | 5,660 |
| Italy | 198 | 1:308,872 | 38,435 |
| Malaysia | 176 | 1:167,581 | 10,231 |
| Hong Kong | 169 | 1:43,405 | 774 |
| Burkina Faso | 158 | 1:116,153 | 3,394 |
| Botswana | 127 | 1:17,220 | 3,386 |
| Uganda | 110 | 1:354,903 | 23,197 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| India | 91 | 1:8,429,290 | 174,159 |
| Ivory Coast | 89 | 1:259,227 | 10,202 |
| Argentina | 87 | 1:491,304 | 36,372 |
| China | 74 | 1:18,477,318 | 1,049 |
| Spain | 72 | 1:649,334 | 29,324 |
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| France | 56 | 1:1,186,120 | 124,657 |
| Netherlands | 50 | 1:337,744 | 38,500 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Burundi | 25 | 1:392,194 | 499 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Liberia | 24 | 1:183,689 | 12,460 |
| Puerto Rico | 24 | 1:147,922 | 1,914 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Colombia | 14 | 1:3,412,434 | 15,450 |
| South Korea | 10 | 1:5,124,026 | 903 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Guyana | 9 | 1:84,691 | 6,279 |
| Romania | 8 | 1:2,509,734 | 55,065 |
| Luxembourg | 7 | 1:82,935 | 6,145 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 1:2,680,445 | 6,792 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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 Demographics
Irene Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Irene Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Irene Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Irene (Arabic: إيرينه, Georgian: ირენე, Hindi: इरेने, Marathi: इरेने) is found most frequently in Chad. It can also occur as: Irène, Iréne, Irenè or Iréné. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Irene? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 16,334th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 214,144 people. The surname is primarily 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 widely held first name globally It is held by 2,707,999 people.
This last name is most common in Chad, where it is held by 15,020 people, or 1 in 905. Besides Chad this surname exists in 115 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 10 percent live and Cameroon, where 8 percent live.
Irene Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Irene has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Irene surname 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 adherence of those carrying the Irene last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Irene surname are 1.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.82% registered with the 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
Irene Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Irene in the Georgian language | ||
| ირენე | irene | - |
| Irene in the Hindi language | ||
| इरेने | irene | - |
| Irene in the Marathi language | ||
| इरेने | irene | 61.36 |
| इरेन | irena | 13.64 |
| ईरेने | irene | 13.64 |
| इेरेन्स | ierensa | 2.27 |
| रेनी | reni | 2.27 |
| राने | rane | 2.27 |
| कोरेनेस | korenesa | 2.27 |
| आरेने | arene | 2.27 |
| Irene in the Arabic language | ||
| إيرينه | ayrynh | - |
| إيرين | ayryn | - |
| أيرين | ayryn | - |
| إيرن | ayrn | - |
| يرين | yryn | - |
| آيرين | ayryn | - |
| ايرينه | ayrynh | - |
| ايرين | ayryn | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Irene
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