Last Names That Start With I
These last names that start with I come from the US Census surname list, which counts every surname shared by at least 100 people. It holds 1,153 surnames beginning with I; below are the 100 most common, plus short, long and uncommon ones.
I is a small letter for surnames, with 1,153 entries. Its most common name, Ingram, sits at rank 446, so even the top I names feel uncommon in daily life.
That rarity is useful for writers. An I surname lends a character some quiet distinctness without sounding invented. Irwin and Irvin are near matches that differ by one letter. Isaac and Isaacs show how one added S makes a separate family name.
Ivey and Ireland have a light, open start that pairs well with short given names. Ibarra stands out with its rolling middle sound.
- Surnames starting with I
- 1,153
- Most common
- Ingram 66,665 people
- National rank of the top one
- #446
100 most common last names that start with I
"US rank" is the surname's place among all surnames in the country; "People" is how many people had it.
| # | Last name | US rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingram | #446 | 66,665 |
| 2 | Ibarra | #662 | 46,895 |
| 3 | Irwin | #930 | 34,374 |
| 4 | Inman | #1,386 | 23,460 |
| 5 | Ivey | #1,452 | 22,552 |
| 6 | Irvin | #1,583 | 20,776 |
| 7 | Isaac | #2,039 | 16,312 |
| 8 | Iverson | #2,168 | 15,366 |
| 9 | Isaacs | #2,306 | 14,379 |
| 10 | Ireland | #2,342 | 14,168 |
| 11 | Irving | #2,372 | 13,997 |
| 12 | Ivy | #2,602 | 12,760 |
| 13 | Irizarry | #2,857 | 11,538 |
| 14 | Irby | #3,005 | 11,040 |
| 15 | Ingle | #3,219 | 10,169 |
| 16 | Isom | #3,304 | 9,951 |
| 17 | Isbell | #3,367 | 9,709 |
| 18 | Israel | #3,476 | 9,401 |
| 19 | Irvine | #3,572 | 9,127 |
| 20 | Ibrahim | #3,785 | 8,590 |
| 21 | Infante | #3,856 | 8,467 |
| 22 | Ives | #4,058 | 8,053 |
| 23 | Iglesias | #4,118 | 7,975 |
| 24 | Isaacson | #4,417 | 7,425 |
| 25 | Irish | #4,533 | 7,192 |
| 26 | Irons | #4,558 | 7,145 |
| 27 | Ivory | #4,846 | 6,645 |
| 28 | Iniguez | #4,870 | 6,621 |
| 29 | Ingersoll | #5,073 | 6,344 |
| 30 | Ingalls | #5,141 | 6,264 |
| 31 | Ingraham | #5,147 | 6,256 |
| 32 | Ison | #5,248 | 6,110 |
| 33 | Islas | #5,316 | 6,033 |
| 34 | Ibanez | #5,328 | 6,018 |
| 35 | Islam | #5,369 | 5,967 |
| 36 | Izzo | #6,509 | 4,810 |
| 37 | Ito | #6,998 | 4,417 |
| 38 | Ignacio | #7,017 | 4,405 |
| 39 | Ivie | #7,233 | 4,255 |
| 40 | Izquierdo | #7,237 | 4,251 |
| 41 | Ippolito | #7,388 | 4,159 |
| 42 | Izaguirre | #7,700 | 3,985 |
| 43 | Isham | #7,700 | 3,985 |
| 44 | Ice | #7,725 | 3,968 |
| 45 | Im | #8,007 | 3,823 |
| 46 | Ismail | #8,090 | 3,775 |
| 47 | Isenberg | #8,124 | 3,759 |
| 48 | Imhoff | #8,242 | 3,698 |
| 49 | Isley | #8,390 | 3,621 |
| 50 | Iqbal | #8,629 | 3,508 |
| 51 | Ingham | #8,997 | 3,341 |
| 52 | Ickes | #10,336 | 2,855 |
| 53 | Ide | #10,363 | 2,848 |
| 54 | Iles | #10,595 | 2,776 |
| 55 | Inouye | #10,672 | 2,751 |
| 56 | Innes | #10,714 | 2,735 |
| 57 | Ingles | #10,725 | 2,731 |
| 58 | Ikeda | #11,200 | 2,595 |
| 59 | Issa | #11,265 | 2,576 |
| 60 | Inglis | #11,282 | 2,572 |
| 61 | Ishmael | #11,385 | 2,538 |
| 62 | Iversen | #11,774 | 2,436 |
| 63 | Imes | #12,292 | 2,320 |
| 64 | Iorio | #12,721 | 2,229 |
| 65 | Ivanov | #12,734 | 2,226 |
| 66 | Ince | #12,833 | 2,199 |
| 67 | Immel | #13,082 | 2,145 |
| 68 | Inge | #13,119 | 2,137 |
| 69 | Ivers | #13,200 | 2,122 |
| 70 | Imler | #13,400 | 2,084 |
| 71 | Ivery | #13,480 | 2,070 |
| 72 | Innis | #13,584 | 2,050 |
| 73 | Isler | #13,787 | 2,014 |
| 74 | Ingold | #13,796 | 2,012 |
| 75 | Iacono | #13,971 | 1,982 |
| 76 | Imel | #14,182 | 1,943 |
| 77 | Iyer | #14,212 | 1,937 |
| 78 | Iraheta | #14,292 | 1,922 |
| 79 | Ishii | #14,325 | 1,918 |
| 80 | Irick | #14,778 | 1,843 |
| 81 | Ivester | #14,920 | 1,820 |
| 82 | Iler | #15,184 | 1,782 |
| 83 | Ishikawa | #15,676 | 1,711 |
| 84 | Ivins | #15,815 | 1,690 |
| 85 | Istre | #15,861 | 1,684 |
| 86 | Inskeep | #15,984 | 1,668 |
| 87 | Isenhour | #16,042 | 1,660 |
| 88 | Ip | #16,184 | 1,642 |
| 89 | Ing | #16,391 | 1,617 |
| 90 | Igo | #16,502 | 1,603 |
| 91 | Isabell | #17,040 | 1,537 |
| 92 | Iannone | #17,377 | 1,498 |
| 93 | Ingrassia | #17,556 | 1,478 |
| 94 | Insley | #17,619 | 1,469 |
| 95 | Ivan | #17,660 | 1,465 |
| 96 | Inoue | #18,412 | 1,385 |
| 97 | Imperial | #18,748 | 1,353 |
| 98 | Iannuzzi | #19,040 | 1,323 |
| 99 | Ishida | #19,157 | 1,312 |
| 100 | Iliff | #19,222 | 1,306 |
Short last names that start with I
- Ivey
- Ivy
- Irby
- Isom
- Ives
- Ison
- Izzo
- Ito
- Ivie
- Ice
- Im
- Ide
- Iles
- Issa
- Imes
- Ince
- Inge
- Imel
- Iyer
- Iler
Long last names with I
- Indelicato
- Illingworth
- Ilgenfritz
- Interrante
- Iannaccone
- Ignatowski
- Iannarelli
- Innamorato
- Impellizzeri
- Insixiengmay
- Ingargiola
- Ihlenfeldt
- Imperatore
- Isenbarger
- Iacoviello
- Isenberger
Uncommon last names that start with I
Real surnames outside the most common few thousand, useful for characters or usernames that still sound natural.
- Irby
- Ingle
- Isom
- Isbell
- Israel
- Irvine
- Ibrahim
- Infante
- Ives
- Iglesias
- Isaacson
- Irish
- Irons
- Ivory
- Iniguez
- Ingersoll
- Ingalls
- Ingraham
- Ison
- Islas
- Ibanez
- Islam
- Izzo
- Ito
- Ignacio
- Ivie
- Izquierdo
- Ippolito
- Izaguirre
- Isham
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Questions people ask
What is the most common last name that starts with I?
Ingram, shared by 66,665 people in the US Census count, ranked #446 among all surnames.
How many last names start with I?
The Census list has 1,153 surnames starting with I that are shared by at least 100 people.
What are unique last names that start with I?
Less common real surnames include Irby, Ingle, Isom, Isbell, Israel, Irvine.
What are short last names that start with I?
Ivey, Ivy, Irby, Isom, Ives, Ison, Izzo, Ito.
Source: the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people). Spellings are shown as listed, without accents or apostrophes.