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