Ireland Family History

Ireland Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: ethnic name denoting someone from Ireland from Middle English Irland Irlond Erlond (Old English Īraland). The country gets its name from the genitive case of Old English Īras ‘Irishmen’ + land ‘land’.

The stem Īr- is taken from the Celtic name for Ireland Èriu earlier Everiu. The Latin name was (H)ibernia.

The surname is especially common in Liverpool England which has a large Irish population. Compare Irish.

Americanized form of Erland.

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

Similar surnames: Breland, Kirkland, Ryland, Eland, Moreland, Freeland, Harland, Irelan, Irland, Island

309K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
36K	Military Records
30K	Immigration Records
232K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Ireland family from?

You can see how Ireland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ireland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ireland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 634 Ireland families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Ireland's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ireland families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ireland surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Ireland ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ireland. 46% of Ireland men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Ireland women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ireland were Income and Student.

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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.

Farmer

46%

Labourer

Laborer

Income

Housekeeper

18%

Income

13%

Teacher

10%

Student

What Ireland family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 232K census records available for the last name Ireland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ireland census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 30K immigration records available for the last name Ireland. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 36K military records available for the last name Ireland. For the veterans among your Ireland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ireland lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Ireland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ireland in 1940 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

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Ireland Surname Meaning

The stem Īr- is taken from the Celtic name for Ireland Èriu earlier Everiu. The Latin name was (H)ibernia.

The surname is especially common in Liverpool England which has a large Irish population. Compare Irish.

Americanized form of Erland.

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

Where is the Ireland family from?

What did your Ireland ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

46%

Labourer

Laborer

Income

Housekeeper

18%

Income

13%

Teacher

10%

Student

What Ireland family records will you find?

What is the average Ireland lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Ireland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ireland in 1940 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

Ireland Family History

Ireland Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Ireland

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What did your Ireland ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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What is the average Ireland lifespan?

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Ireland Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Ireland

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Ireland family from?

What did your Ireland ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Ireland family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Ireland family history

What is the average Ireland lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Ireland family tree

Search for another surname