Irlam Surname

439,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Irlam Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Irlam (Lancs), 13th cent. Irwilham, Irwelham = the Enclo­sure on the R. Irwell [v. Irwell, and + Old English ham(m, a piece of (riverside) land, enclosure]

Irlam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4071:136,89913,394
Australia1711:157,87016,525
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada461:800,99162,809
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Wales271:114,6128,773
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
India51:153,413,076951,030
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4241:57,4896,779
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Irlam (115) may also be a first name.

Irlam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Irlam (Lancs), 13th cent. Irwilham, Irwelham = the Enclo­sure on the R. Irwell [v. Irwell, and + Old English ham(m, a piece of (riverside) land, enclosure]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Irlam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Irlam (Hindi: इरलाम, Marathi: इरलाम) is found most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Irlam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 439,223rd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 9,343,008 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Irlam are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. Irlam is also the 873,022nd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 115 people.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 407 people, or 1 in 136,899. In England it is most common in: Cheshire, where 25 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 22 percent live and Merseyside, where 11 percent live. Outside of England Irlam occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Irlam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Irlam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Irlam last name declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Irlam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Irlam are 37.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Irlam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.81% less than the national average, earning R 95,496 per year; in United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% less than the national average, earning $47,260 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iorlam91521/
Irhlam91139/
Hirlam9159/
Irlame912/
Girlam911/
Irliam911/
Isrlam911/
Irlamd910/
Iorliam838,825/
Iorlyam83218/
Iorlaim8319/
Oirliam836/
Iorlaam834/
Iorleam831/
Iorhlam831/
Iorllam831/
Iorlgam831/
Irlan80291/
Urlam80230/
Erlam80223/
Jrlam800/
Jirillam7710/
Iorhliam774/
Iorliamm774/
Irlamova773/
Heirlamn771/
Iorliaam771/
Iorllyam771/
Iohrliam771/
Iorlliam771/
Earlam73508/
Irland73488/
Iorlan73117/
Girlan7364/
Gerlam7332/
Hirlan7332/
Ierlan7332/
Urllam737/
Irllan734/
Herlam733/
Yorlam732/
Ehrlam731/
Oirlan731/
Jirrillam711/
Iorlian67293/
Girlean67283/
Irliane6781/
Hirland6751/
Airlang6713/
Eirland6712/
Iorlyan677/
Hirlian677/
Girlian675/
Airland675/
Airelan672/
Iorliom671/
Iorlain671/
Girleim671/
Airlane671/
Irlanne671/
Irellan671/
Yorliam671/
Iorlaan671/
Gerlaim671/
Hyrllam671/
Irrland670/
Airlean670/
Hurlham670/

Irlam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Irlam in the Hindi language
इरलामiralama-
Irlam in the Marathi language
इरलामiralama83.33
इलर्मilarma16.67

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