Find out how popular the last name Ireson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ireson.

Ireson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ireson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ireson in America

Ireson is the 56310th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ireson surname appeared 363 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ireson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ireson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ireson

The surname IRESON originated in England during the late medieval period, deriving from the Old English personal name Ira or Iri combined with the suffix "-son", meaning "son of". This patronymic naming convention was common practice at the time, indicating the name initially belonged to the son of someone named Ira or Iri.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, where a William Ireson is listed as a taxpayer. This suggests the name was already established in the Yorkshire region by the late 13th century.

The name IRESON is believed to have originated in the East Riding of Yorkshire, particularly in the village of Ireson, which itself is derived from the Old English words "iren" meaning iron and "tun" meaning enclosure or settlement. This place name connection further reinforces the name's Yorkshire roots.

In the 14th century, a John Ireson is documented in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, dated 1317. This record provides evidence of the name's continued presence in Yorkshire during the early 1300s.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname IRESON was Richard Ireson, a 16th-century English merchant and alderman of the City of London. He was born in Northallerton, Yorkshire, in 1519 and served as an alderman from 1570 until his death in 1603.

Another individual of note was John Ireson, a 17th-century English clergyman and author. Born in Yorkshire in 1615, he became the rector of Wallington in Hertfordshire and published several religious works, including "An Apology for the Nonconformists" in 1683.

In the 18th century, William Ireson, born in 1723 in Yorkshire, gained recognition as a prominent mathematician and instrument maker. He is credited with improving the design of the quintant, a navigational instrument used to measure angles.

The 19th century saw the emergence of Robert Ireson, a British naval officer and explorer. Born in Northumberland in 1822, he participated in several Arctic expeditions and was part of the crew that discovered the fate of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition.

Lastly, a more recent figure of note is Edward Ireson, a 20th-century English artist and sculptor. Born in Yorkshire in 1900, he is renowned for his public sculptures and monuments, including the "St. George and the Dragon" statue at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ireson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ireson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ireson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ireson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ireson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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