Iron Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Iron Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Iron family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 14
Agricultural Labourer 11
Independent 11
Male Servant 5
Weaver 4
Baker 4
Labourer 4
Hawker 2
Farmer 2
Butcher 2
Plumber & Glazier 2
Publican 2
Bricklayer 2
Factory Piecer 2
Wool Comber 2
Silk Weaver 2
Collier 2
Tailor 2
Private Gaurds 2
Flannel Weaver 1
Coal Miner 1
Sawyer 1
Steel Pins 1
Taylor 1
Attorney Of Law 1

Iron Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Raine 20% 17,814
2 Uren 50% 9,083
3 Rain 25% 4,270
4 Aaron 60% 4,121
5 Iron 100% 2,933
6 Reen 25% 2,613
7 Roan 50% 1,168
8 Rone 50% 1,101
9 Oran 50% 800
10 Rane 25% 770
11 Reene 20% 765
12 Ruane 20% 751
13 Rean 25% 710
14 Aron 75% 688
15 Earn 25% 557
16 Arno 25% 447
17 Arne 25% 443
18 Rine 25% 379
19 Rein 25% 314
20 Ruan 25% 276
21 Ren 50% 266
22 Reane 20% 247
23 Run 50% 247
24 Urion 60% 231
25 Renie 20% 206
26 Rian 25% 203
27 Roon 50% 203
28 Ran 50% 181
29 Orine 40% 177
30 Orne 25% 170
31 Aurin 40% 168
32 Rene 25% 158
33 Ron 75% 151
34 Rin 50% 138
35 Uran 50% 133
36 Urin 50% 127
37 Orane 40% 122
38 Irene 60% 118
39 Rune 25% 106
40 Irone 80% 105

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The surname Iron is the 5th most popular variant of Raine.

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