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

Ireton, 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 Ireton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ireton in America

Ireton is the 31516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ireton surname appeared 734 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 Ireton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ireton 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 Ireton

The surname Ireton is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "iren" meaning iron, and "tun" meaning an enclosure or settlement. It likely originated as a place name referring to a settlement near an iron works or forge.

Ireton is first recorded as a surname in the early 13th century in records from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, located in the East Midlands region of England. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include Irenton, Ironton, and Yreneton.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir Ralf de Ireton, a knight who lived in the late 13th century. His name appears in several medieval records from Yorkshire.

The Ireton surname is not found in the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, suggesting it emerged later as a surname. However, it may have originated from an unrecorded place name in the Domesday survey.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, Henry Ireton (1611-1651) was a prominent figure. He was a general in the Parliamentarian army and son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell. Ireton played a key role in the trial and execution of King Charles I in 1649.

Another notable bearer of the name was John Ireton (1615-1689), an English politician and lawyer who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1658 and 1659.

In the 18th century, George Ireton (1736-1806) was an English architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. John's in Hoxton.

The surname Ireton has also been associated with places such as Ireton Holme in Derbyshire, and Ireton Wood, an ancient woodland in Nottinghamshire, suggesting its connection to geographic locations.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ireton include writer and poet Edith Ireton (1859-1941), and British Army officer Sir John Nicholson Ireton (1823-1903), who served in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ireton

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

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 Ireton 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 Ireton 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 Ireton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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