Explore the Family Name Irie
The meaning of Irie
Japanese: written 入江 ‘inlet’. It is found mostly in Kyūshū; a family of northern Fujiwara descent bore the name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Irie in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Irie saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped by 3.9%, moving from the 73,412th most popular name to the 76,275th. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Irie surname increased slightly by 2.44% during the same time period. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,412 | #76,275 | -3.9% |
| Count | 246 | 252 | 2.44% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Irie
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Irie shifted significantly according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 9.44%. The percentage identifying as White also saw a decrease, dropping by 9.06%. Interestingly, there was a substantial increase in the percentage identifying as Black, which rose by 83.08%. Furthermore, the data shows a small appearance of Hispanic identification with the surname Irie, which wasn't recorded in the 2000 census. However, there was no change in the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 67.48% | 61.11% | -9.44% |
| White | 17.89% | 16.27% | -9.06% |
| Black | 6.5% | 11.9% | 83.08% |
| Two or More Races | 6.1% | 7.14% | 17.05% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.57% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |