Irén Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Irén Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
The alternate forms: Iren (6,123), Irèn (1) & Ireń (1) are calculated separately.
Irén (35,298) may also be a first name.
Irén Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Irén Come From? nationality or country of origin
Irén is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Iren, Irèn or Ireń. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Irén? popularity and diffusion
The surname Irén is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Irén live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in Scandinavia. Irén is also the 24,566th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 35,298 people.
The last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 757,443. In Sweden Irén is most common in: Jämtland County, where 31 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 31 percent reside and Västernorrland County, where 23 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iren | 92 | 6,123 | / |
| Irèn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ihrén | 89 | 98 | / |
| Airén | 89 | 10 | / |
| Girén | 89 | 3 | / |
| Eirén | 89 | 3 | / |
| Irn | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ireń | 83 | 1 | / |
| Irin | 75 | 13,397 | / |
| Hirn | 75 | 3,031 | / |
| Girn | 75 | 2,168 | / |
| Irne | 75 | 36 | / |
| Airn | 75 | 10 | / |
| Iern | 75 | 9 | / |
| Iryn | 75 | 8 | / |
| Iorn | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jirn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Oirn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Irnd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Irnn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Itrn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yirn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Irng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Irrn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uirn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eirn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Airin | 67 | 6,156 | / |
| Girin | 67 | 4,733 | / |
| Irion | 67 | 3,901 | / |
| Irina | 67 | 2,969 | / |
| Irgin | 67 | 1,910 | / |
| Ieren | 67 | 1,735 | / |
| Ireen | 67 | 1,256 | / |
| Eirin | 67 | 934 | / |
| Airen | 67 | 755 | / |
| Hiren | 67 | 491 | / |
| Jirin | 67 | 475 | / |
| Giren | 67 | 357 | / |
| Iring | 67 | 280 | / |
| Hirin | 67 | 270 | / |
| Ireng | 67 | 193 | / |
| Eurén | 67 | 189 | / |
| Giryn | 67 | 137 | / |
| Irien | 67 | 124 | / |
| Hiern | 67 | 99 | / |
| Jiren | 67 | 88 | / |
| Iryon | 67 | 78 | / |
| Iorin | 67 | 73 | / |
| Ioren | 67 | 72 | / |
| Gairn | 67 | 67 | / |
| Iruin | 67 | 59 | / |
| Isrin | 67 | 53 | / |
| Härén | 67 | 51 | / |
| Jirne | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yiren | 67 | 43 | / |
| Irzin | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ehrén | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hyrén | 67 | 22 | / |
| Irenn | 67 | 21 | / |
| Șirin | 67 | 20 | / |
| Itrin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Eiren | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gerén | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hirne | 67 | 10 | / |
| Airne | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yirin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goirn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Itryn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Herén | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eirín | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iryna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heirn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eirng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Øiern | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ihren | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iruen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oirin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hairn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uirin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Isren | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ierin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Airyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hiorn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irren | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irzen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irrin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irinc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irisn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irnne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eirne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irent | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åirin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irehn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yorén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girën | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihrne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oirrn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yirnt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hirnn | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Irén
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