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There are approximately 15,213 people named Irvine in the UK. That makes it the 662nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 241 are named Irvine.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Irvine surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

IRVINE. A parish and a river of Ayrshire. The family were of long standing in the S. and S.W. of Scotland, but the descendants of William de I., of Drum, co. Aberdeen, have been seated upon that estate ever since the days of king Robert Bruce, whose armour-bearer he was, and who gave him the lands. The name has been written Irwin, Ii'wyn, Irvin, &c., but Irving is a distinct name,

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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