Explore the Family Name Irion

The meaning of Irion

German: from the personal name Irion, more usually known in the form Gereon, which was the name of a medieval martyr. Compare Yerian.

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How common is the last name Irion in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Irion has experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 22,116 in 2000 to 22,770 in 2010, marking a change of -2.96%. In contrast, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname rose by 3.12%, up from 1,091 in 2000 to 1,125 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 5.0% during this period, which indicates that while the total number of people with the surname increased, it did not keep pace with the growth of the overall population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,116	#22,770	-2.96%
Count	1,091	1,125	3.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.38	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Irion

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Irion according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are some notable changes from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander significantly increased, going from 0.55% to 1.87%, a change of 240.00%. Those identifying as two or more races also saw an increase, though less dramatic, from 1.37% to 1.60%. The proportion of individuals identifying themselves as White decreased from 95.23% to 91.11%. The Hispanic representation grew from 2.02% to 3.64%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with the percentages remaining at 0 throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.23%	91.11%	-4.33%
Hispanic	2.02%	3.64%	80.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	1.87%	240%
Two or More Races	1.37%	1.6%	16.79%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%