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Ironside Name Meaning

Scottish:: from Middle English or Older Scots irenside (Old English īren ‘iron’ + sīde ‘side’) a nickname for an iron-clad warrior or a man of great bravery. The best-known bearer of this nickname (not as a surname) was Edmund Ironside who was briefly king of England in 1016. habitational name from a place so named in the parish of New Deer in Aberdeenshire. This was probably named with the Old English elements earn ‘eagle’ + sīde ‘side’ (of a hill).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Woodside, Royse, Roscoe, Bonde, Burnside, Irons, Pride, Trone, Rouse

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Where is the Ironside family from?

You can see how Ironside families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ironside family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Ironside families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 94 Ironside families living in Ontario. This was about 69% of all the recorded Ironside's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ironside families in 1911.
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What did your Ironside ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ironside. 54% of Ironside men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Ironside women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ironside were Clerk and Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Labourer
    24%
  • Farmers Son
    10%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Servant
    50%
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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ironside. For the veterans among your Ironside ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ironside lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Ironside life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Ironside in 1948 was 61, and 76 in 2004.

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