Irish

Irish Meaning & Origin

About Irish
The surname Irish is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O hEireamhoin," meaning "descendant of Eireamhon." Eireamhon is a personal name derived from the word "eire," which means "peace." The surname Irish is primarily found in Ireland and is associated with individuals of Irish heritage.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Irish is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Irish: 7,336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4813
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Irish based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Irish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARX
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY1 R IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/ˈaɪrɪʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Irish in Braille

Here's how to represent Irish in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Irish in braille

How to sign the name Irish using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Irish using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Irish in sign language

Numerology