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- Irving - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Irving
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Variant of the Scottish habitational surname Irvine, probably from a Celtic word cognate with Welsh ir, yr (“fresh”) + afon (“river”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Irving
Rank #444
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Irving
Rank #2372
Frequency
13,997 people (5.19 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 54.1% Hispanic 1.71% Black 40.28% Asian/PI 0.41% Native Am. 1.64% Two+ 1.85%
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