Ireton Surname
Approximately 1,958 people bear this surname
Ireton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Irton,' a parish in Cumberland; also a township in the parish of Seamer, North Riding of Yorks; (a) 'of Ireton,' a parish in Derbyshire, near Wirksworth.
William de Irton, Yorkshire, in Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameIreton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,210 | 1:299,553 | 27,650 |
| England | 324 | 1:171,969 | 15,774 |
| Canada | 209 | 1:176,295 | 17,615 |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1:52,655 | 8,408 |
| Ireland | 37 | 1:127,269 | 6,194 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 70 | 1:63,284 | 4,864 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 228 | 1:220,257 | 18,738 |
Ireton (31) may also be a first name.
Ireton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Irton,' a parish in Cumberland; also a township in the parish of Seamer, North Riding of Yorks; (a) 'of Ireton,' a parish in Derbyshire, near Wirksworth.
William de Irton, Yorkshire, in Hundred Rolls.
Stephen de Irtone, Derbyshire, ibid.
Thomas de Irton, Cambridgeshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1619. Richard Irton, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1662. Robert Ireton: Preston Guild Rolls.
1662. Edward Nelthorp and Mary Sleigh, d. Mrs. Ireton: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Ireton (Derby) = (prob.) Ivarr’s Estate [v. Ivar, and + Middle English -ton, Old Norse Old English tún] Cp. Irton.
A parish in Derbyshire, which belonged to the family temp. Richard Coeurde-Lion. Henry, brother of Sewallis, lord of Eatington, co. Warwick, ancestor of the noble family of Shirley, had a son Fulcher de Ireton, lord of Ireton, direct ancestor of Henry Ireton, the son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell, whose father alienated Ireton in the reign of Elizabeth.
Local. From Ireton, a manor in County Derby, England. In Gaelic, the west town or hill.
A branch of Ensor and Shirley.
From Ireton; a location name in Derbyshire in the Domesday Book, Hiretune, Iretune.
Ireton Demographics
Average Male Ireton Height
180.23 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ireton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ireton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ireton is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ireton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 210,752nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,721,934 people. Ireton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Ireton live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ireton is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 31 people.
Ireton is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,210 people, or 1 in 299,553. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 16 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.
Ireton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ireton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ireton last name rose 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 47 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ireton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ireton surname are 20.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.33% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ireton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.42% more than the national average, earning R 464,388 per year; in United States they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $43,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.43% more than the national average, earning $56,853 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireiton | 92 | 21 | / |
| Aireton | 92 | 15 | / |
| Uireton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ireston | 92 | 0 | / |
| Irestone | 86 | 67 | / |
| Giretton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Haireton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hireston | 86 | 0 | / |
| Iretan | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ureton | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jreton | 83 | 0 | / |
| Iraton | 83 | 0 | / |
| Iriton | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gairetton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haireston | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hiriton | 77 | 4 | / |
| Iretand | 77 | 3 | / |
| Erethon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hereton | 77 | 2 | / |
| Eretton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Erieton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ergeton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ereuton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ireetan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ioryton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ereston | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ereeton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iraiton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Isretun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ayreton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Isreethong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hirethan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Herreton | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ayreston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hairaton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Airethun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heretton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eretan | 67 | 552 | / |
| Eraton | 67 | 106 | / |
| Iritan | 67 | 56 | / |
| Iratan | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hairiston | 67 | 25 | / |
| Eriton | 67 | 20 | / |
| Itrithong | 67 | 8 | / |
| Äretun | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jirodthon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uraton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Uroton | 67 | 0 | / |
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