Irons Surname
Approximately 15,927 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameIrons Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,544 | 1:37,978 | 4,690 |
| England | 2,661 | 1:20,939 | 2,949 |
| Australia | 1,015 | 1:26,597 | 3,615 |
| Micronesia | 568 | 1:187 | 28 |
| Jamaica | 534 | 1:5,374 | 689 |
| Canada | 450 | 1:81,879 | 9,127 |
| Scotland | 426 | 1:12,568 | 1,673 |
| Northern Ireland | 186 | 1:9,920 | 1,580 |
| New Zealand | 183 | 1:24,745 | 4,327 |
| South Africa | 144 | 1:376,234 | 33,811 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Cuba | 7 | 1:1,646,102 | 8,141 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 118 | 1:37,541 | 3,496 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,265 | 1:19,269 | 2,771 |
| Scotland | 370 | 1:10,117 | 1,288 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,893 | 1:26,529 | 3,267 |
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.
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.
(English, Scottish) One who came from Airaines (brass), in France.
From Airan, Normandy (Lower). Gervasius de Airan, Norm. 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
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.).
Irons Demographics
Average Male Irons Height
176.83 cm
Average Female Irons Height
162.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Irons Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Irons Come From? nationality or country of origin
Irons is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Irons? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,349th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 457,559 people. The last name Irons occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Irons reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Irons is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently used forename on earth It is held by 48 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 9,544 people, or 1 in 37,978. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States Irons occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Irons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Irons has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Irons Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Irons surname are 8.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirons | 91 | 2,504 | / |
| Girons | 91 | 138 | / |
| Airons | 91 | 29 | / |
| Eirons | 91 | 14 | / |
| Ironse | 91 | 2 | / |
| Iroons | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ironns | 91 | 1 | / |
| Irrons | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hierons | 83 | 296 | / |
| Heirons | 83 | 20 | / |
| Irans | 80 | 44 | / |
| Erons | 80 | 22 | / |
| Ironz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iroms | 80 | 1 | / |
| Urons | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jrons | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hyrons | 73 | 131 | / |
| Hiroms | 73 | 60 | / |
| Iranse | 73 | 32 | / |
| Eronse | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ayrons | 73 | 15 | / |
| Earons | 73 | 14 | / |
| Iransh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ironze | 73 | 8 | / |
| Herons | 73 | 7 | / |
| Airans | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hirans | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gerons | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ironch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yiroms | 73 | 2 | / |
| Girans | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gironz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hironx | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yirans | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hurons | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hearons | 67 | 52 | / |
| Herrons | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geerons | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ironche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girrans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heroins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erounse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gergons | 67 | 0 | / |
| Girgans | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gerrons | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hirrans | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hierans | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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