Iris Surname

108,144th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Iris Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5681:638,13251,357
Dominican Republic2771:37,6642,069
Philippines2721:372,19949,028
Mexico2531:490,6178,882
Russia2501:576,49251,385
Brazil2241:955,68934,042
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Hong Kong1831:40,085710
Papua New Guinea1671:48,8256,087
France1481:448,80264,499
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Argentina1151:371,68228,832
Germany1081:745,42156,003
Haiti841:127,1895,775
China761:17,991,0731,021
Colombia651:734,9868,155
India641:11,985,397216,293
Malaysia621:475,71324,024
England561:994,96549,531
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Canada501:736,91258,785
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Romania431:466,92736,259
Uruguay421:81,7098,364
Bermuda411:1,592254
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Australia301:899,85754,700
Italy301:2,038,55689,453
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Peru251:1,271,36521,041
Belarus231:413,09041,560
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Algeria191:2,033,24043,760
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Panama111:355,6607,645
Puerto Rico111:322,7402,767
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Iriş (3,192), Íris (15), Irís (3) & Iriș (1) are calculated separately.

Iris (783,027) may also be a first name.

Iris Last Name Facts

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

Iris (Arabic: ايريس, Georgian: ირის, Hindi: आईरिस, Marathi: इरीस, Oriya: ଇରିସ, Russian: Ирис) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Iriş, Íris, Irís or Iriș. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iris? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 108,144th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,692,417 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Iris are found; 20 percent are found in North America and 14 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Iris is also the 1,202nd most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 783,027 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 568 people, or 1 in 638,132. In The United States Iris is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Iris occurs in 108 countries. It is also found in The Dominican Republic, where 6 percent live and The Philippines, where 6 percent live.

Iris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Iris has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,705 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Iris Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Iris surname are 7.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.87% being registered with the political party.

The amount Iris earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 46.39% less than the national average, earning €16,099 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.17% less than the national average, earning R 87,528 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.81% less than the national average, earning $18,431,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.17% less than the national average, earning $37,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.19% less than the national average, earning $40,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iriş923,192/
Íris9215/
Irís923/
Iriș921/
Irish8913,660/
Giris891,737/
Hiris89603/
Eiris89575/
Ioris89474/
Airis89138/
Irgis89133/
Yiris8980/
Irise8965/
Jiris8928/
Isris8927/
Irais8922/
Iruis8922/
Irist8915/
Itris8911/
Irios899/
Irois898/
Iriss896/
Irris894/
Iries894/
Ireis894/
Ihris893/
Irhis892/
Irisd891/
Ieris891/
Iri8610,010/
Girgis8027,584/
Girish804,068/
Goiris801,180/
Hijris80419/
Hairis80109/
Jiries8082/
Girois8049/
Eirish8036/
Jirgis8016/
Irisch8016/
Irhais8014/
Airish8013/
Airies8010/
Yiries8010/
Jirzis809/
Hirris809/
Høiris808/
Hirois808/
Girhis808/
Iorish807/
Irrish807/
Airhis807/
Giriss807/
Isrish806/
Hirist806/
Iraids806/
Ijreis804/
Irishe804/
Irriss804/
Gireis803/
Hoiris803/
Huiris803/
Gairis802/
Irrios802/
Aireis802/
Aairis802/
Airisz802/
Iraise802/
Ithris801/
Oirris801/
Irgish801/
Irishx801/
Hirish801/
Giruis801/
Isriss801/
Hirise801/
Hiruis801/
Iroise801/
Irisse801/
Girais801/
Girijs801/
Airihs801/
Jireis801/
Hgiris801/
Ireish800/
Heiris800/
Girris800/
Giri75882,972/
Irie75103,816/
Iori758,623/
Airi756,312/
Jiri755,418/
Irei755,390/
Isri754,961/
Hiri753,202/
Itri752,509/
Irri751,932/
Eris751,692/
Eiri751,659/
Uris751,654/
Iriz751,327/
Irai751,198/
Iriç751,162/
Irgi751,013/
Irii75867/
Irid75719/
Irio75486/
Ires75430/
Yris75415/
Ieri75388/
Oiri75372/
Yiri75245/
Irih75127/
Iroi75115/
Irzi75106/
Irit7571/
Irip7559/
Iric7542/
Iriy7535/
Uiri7534/
Điri7517/
Irhi7513/
Irys7513/
Irui759/
Ijri756/
Jris755/
Irix755/
Ihri754/
Irij752/
Iryi751/
Irjs751/
Irisova732,698/
Girisch7337/
Heiries7335/
Heiriss7319/
Irrisse7317/
Itraish7314/
Girgiss7311/
Aitrais7310/
Eirisch7310/
Hairris738/
Ioyrish738/
Hairish734/
Hireish734/
Giraish733/
Hairist732/
Girrgis732/
Girhish732/
Uaniris732/
Heirgis731/
Hirisch731/
Hirries731/
Hairiss731/
Hirisse731/
Irische731/
Jirisse731/
Goireis731/
Iraisce731/
Iraisse731/
Ahieris730/
Hirrish730/
Hirai67130,601/
Aires6773,725/
Iorio6723,197/
Hiroi679,035/
Hairi674,165/
Hijri673,157/
Yoris673,010/
Hires671,867/
Hirit671,573/
Goiri671,173/
Heris671,173/
Eirei671,167/
Eiriz671,050/
Hoiri67989/
Geris67980/
Ayris67852/
Girgi67851/
Iresh67698/
Gires67672/
Yirri67560/
Etris67518/
Jirgi67516/
Hirri67497/
Girio67483/
Ihrai67447/
Erise67425/
Gairi67412/
Urish67390/
Girei67338/
Airio67333/
Iruiz67321/
Jisri67318/
Erais67269/
Girai67266/
Ihrie67254/
Irice67244/
Girij67226/
Hirzi67184/
Jirai67139/
Hiriy67136/
Heiri67114/
Girih67113/
Eires67108/
Iorii67107/
Giriz67104/
Girri6798/
Jitri6791/
Ireus6790/
Erish6784/
Earis6782/
Airriess6778/
Irriy6774/
Uries6772/
Ergis6769/
Jirih6769/
Irihe6766/
Hitri6759/
Eries6759/
Iraia6757/
Airei6756/
Girii6755/
Eriss6753/
Hirui6751/
Erris6750/
Irich6746/
Girhi6745/
Ireys6745/
Huris6741/
Ireiz6740/
Jieri6739/
Oirai6738/
Iores6737/
Giriy6735/
Hirei6735/
Esris6734/
Euris6734/
Oirii6732/
Irrih6731/
Girys6730/
Jirip6730/
Irgiz6726/
Ithri6724/
Urais6724/
Iorgi6722/
Uriss6721/
Yitri6721/
Hirie6720/
Ioriy6720/
Yrios6717/
Jirit6717/
Erios6717/
Irrip6717/
Jires6717/
Erist6716/
Hisri6716/
Irishova6715/
Airai6714/
Irges6714/
Jirri6714/
Itrit6714/
Irese6713/
Itres6713/
Airih6713/
Airip6713/
Iraiy6712/
Hoirisch6712/
Giroi6712/
Airie6712/
Airiy6711/
Jiroi6711/
Jiriy6710/
Aitri6710/
Jirui6710/
Eirri679/
Irysh679/
Jirei679/
Jreis679/
Aisri679/
Ihrui679/
Iruit679/
Ioroi678/
Hieri678/
Erois678/
Iorhi678/
Yirie678/
Jrais678/
Yirai677/
Yisri677/
Jirie677/
Eruis677/
Airui677/
Irieh677/
Yreis677/
Hirič677/
Hiriş677/
Oirit677/
Jiriz677/
Huiri677/
Erhis676/
Iorei676/
Eirís675/
Hirix675/
Ureis675/
Jirii674/
Hirgi674/
Irrai674/
Giorghis674/
Airoi674/
Urris674/
Jirid674/
Hhiri674/
Ittri674/
Aairi674/
Irrie674/
Yirui674/
Erisd674/
Hgiri673/
Isrid673/
Irrid673/
Iraiz673/
Ajris673/
Oires673/
Héris673/
Eirij673/
Iridh672/
Hirhi672/
Jrish672/
Jihri672/
Iraih672/
Jriss672/
Irrii672/
Irait672/
Irees672/
Hirip672/
Ereis672/
Itrri672/
Jirio672/
Yruis672/
Airgi672/
Airix672/
Hiric672/
Oirid672/
Irhie672/
Oirio671/
Isrit671/
Ithrisse671/
Iripp671/
Ijrie671/
Gihri671/
Hairries671/
Uiriz671/
Uhris671/
Yires671/
Irioy671/
Irrei671/
Oiryi671/
Ihrij671/
Ieriy671/
Isrih671/
Itriz671/
Hirid671/
Hiriz671/
Hiriș671/
Heirisch671/
Irhio671/
Iress671/
Irgai671/
Iraip671/
Iruih671/
Iorij671/
Oitri671/
Uiriy671/
Uruis671/
Yrise671/
Yirgi671/
Yirio671/
Yirzi671/
Ãires671/
Đirđi671/
Girjs671/
Ehris671/
Eyris671/
Airzi671/
Irirz671/
Jiric671/
Iriea671/
Uitri671/
Uyris671/
Yirit671/
Airit671/
Eirie671/
Eisri671/
Ierei671/
Ieyri671/
Irres671/
Iorai671/
Jrise670/
Ihric670/
Ieres670/
Ihrei670/

Iris Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iris in the Georgian language
ირისiris-
Iris in the Oriya language
ଇରିସirisa-
Iris in the Marathi language
इरीसirisa68.18
ईरीसirisa22.73
आइरीसa'irisa4.55
रीसrisa4.55
Iris in the Hindi language
आईरिसa'irisa27.78
आइरिसa'irisa16.67
इरीसirisa16.67
आइरिशa'irisa11.11
इरिसirisa11.11
आर्इरिसar'irisa11.11
ईरिसirisa5.56
Iris in the Russian language
Ирисiris-
Iris in the Arabic language
ايريسayrys-

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