Irons Surname

33,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Irons Surname Definition:

A surname confined mainly to Angus. Part of the vill of Baldovy was leased to David Yrnis or Irnys and Agnes his spouse 1485 and 1500 (RAA., II, p. 220,407). William Irnis was tenant under the Abbey of Arbroath, 1506 (ibid., 452). Johannes Imys, his wife and son, Jacobus Irnys, had a lease of part of the vill of Kynclune, 1535 (ibid.

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Irons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,5441:37,9784,690
England2,6611:20,9392,949
Australia1,0151:26,5973,615
Micronesia5681:18728
Jamaica5341:5,374689
Canada4501:81,8799,127
Scotland4261:12,5681,673
Northern Ireland1861:9,9201,580
New Zealand1831:24,7454,327
South Africa1441:376,23433,811
Wales511:60,6775,433
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Cuba71:1,646,1028,141
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
France41:16,605,680368,153
China41:341,830,39216,990
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Suriname11:552,6169,664
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Guam11:160,1214,893
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1181:37,5413,496
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2651:19,2692,771
Scotland3701:10,1171,288
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8931:26,5293,267

Irons (48) may also be a first name.

Irons Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname confined mainly to Angus. Part of the vill of Baldovy was leased to David Yrnis or Irnys and Agnes his spouse 1485 and 1500 (RAA., II, p. 220,407). William Irnis was tenant under the Abbey of Arbroath, 1506 (ibid., 452). Johannes Imys, his wife and son, Jacobus Irnys, had a lease of part of the vill of Kynclune, 1535 (ibid., p. 526), and Sir James Irnis was notary public in Perth, 1546 (Rollok, 44). Eufamie Yrnis was spouse to John Farie in Dundee, 1586 (REB., II, 354), and Elizabeth Irons appears in Myresyde of Cannedy, parish of Meigte, 1690 (Dunkeld). Irones 1695, Yrnes 1526. See under Thornton.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Early forms of this name appear to be lacking: It may be 1 a nickname for an Ironmonger: v. Iremonger.

2 an abbrev. of lronside(s, q.v.

3 for Ion, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) One who came from Airaines (brass), in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From Airan, Normandy (Lower). Gervasius de Airan, Norm. 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

In the early part of last century the name of Irons occurred in the parish of Kidlington, and at that time Master Irons was a noted character in Merton (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Irons Last Name Facts

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

Irons is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Irons click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Irons? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 33,349th most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 457,559 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Irons are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Irons is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 48 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 9,544 people, or 1 in 37,978. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 57 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Irons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Irons has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Irons surname rose 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Irons Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Irons surname are 8.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Irons earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.58% less than the national average, earning 264,480 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.99% more than the national average, earning R 354,048 per year; in United States they earn 0.88% less than the national average, earning $42,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $53,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirons912,504/
Girons91138/
Airons9129/
Eirons9114/
Ironse912/
Iroons911/
Ironns911/
Irrons910/
Hierons83296/
Heirons8320/
Irans8044/
Erons8022/
Ironz801/
Iroms801/
Urons800/
Jrons800/
Hyrons73131/
Hiroms7360/
Iranse7332/
Eronse7317/
Ayrons7315/
Earons7314/
Iransh739/
Ironze738/
Herons737/
Airans734/
Hirans734/
Gerons734/
Ironch733/
Yiroms732/
Girans731/
Gironz731/
Hironx730/
Yirans730/
Hurons730/
Hearons6752/
Herrons672/
Geerons671/
Ironche671/
Girrans671/
Heroins671/
Erounse671/
Gergons670/
Girgans670/
Gerrons670/
Hirrans670/
Hierans670/

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