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
Ireton Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ireton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ireton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ireton has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ireton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 210,752nd most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,721,934 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Ireton reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 31 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,210 people, or 1 in 299,553. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 16 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Ireton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ireton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ireton last name expanded 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 47 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ireton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ireton last name are 20.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.33% registered with the political 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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