Ireland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Ireland (disambiguation), several persons
Alleyne Ireland (1871–1951), British traveller and author
Andrew Ireland (disambiguation), several persons
Ann Ireland (1953–2018), Canadian fiction author
Anne Ireland (1842–1893), English writer and biographer
Anne Ireland (volleyball) (born 1946), Canadian volleyball player
Anthony Ireland (disambiguation), several persons
Bernard Ireland (died 2019), British naval engineer and writer
Betty Ireland (born 1946), American politician
Betty de Courcy Ireland (1911–1999), Irish socialist and anti-war activist
Brian Ireland (born 1980), American drummer
Brian de Courcy-Ireland (1900–2001), British naval officer
Celia Ireland (born 1966), Australian actress
Charles Thomas Ireland Jr. (1921–1972), American businessman
Chris Ireland (born 1951), American pharmacist and professor
Christopher Ireland, American brigadier general
Clifford C. Ireland (1878–1930), American politician
Colin Ireland (1954–2012), British serial killer
Courtney Ireland, New Zealand athlete
Craig Ireland (born 1975), Scottish footballer
Dan Ireland (1949–2016), American-Canadian film producer and director
Daniel Anthony Ireland (born 1990), Australian football player
Darwin Ireland (born 1971), American football player
David Ireland (disambiguation), several persons
De Courcy Ireland (1873–1915), Irish cricketer and British Indian Army officer
Denis Ireland (1894–1974), Irish essayist and political activist
Dennis Ireland (born 1954), New Zealand motorcycle racer
Doug Ireland (1946–2013), American journalist
Eleanor Ireland (1926–2020), British computer scientist
Faith Ireland (born 1942), American judge
Gail L. Ireland (1895–1988), American attorney and politician
Gary Ireland (born 1961), Australian cricketer
George Ireland (disambiguation), several persons
Gilbert Ireland (1624–1675), English politician
Greg Ireland (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey coach
Hannah Ireland (born 1995), New Zealand artist
Innes Ireland (1930–1993), Scottish race car driver
Jake Ireland (born 1946), Canadian football referee
James Ireland (1846–1886), Scottish architect
James Ireland (musician), Australian drummer
Janna Ireland (born 1985), African-American photographer
Jeff Ireland (born 1970), American football administrator
Jerry Ireland (1938–2020), English footballer
Jill Ireland (1936–1990), English actress
Jimmie Ireland (1903–1998), Scottish rugby union player
John Ireland (1914–1992), Canadian-American actor and film director
John Ireland (disambiguation), several persons
Jon Ireland (born 1967), Australian tennis player
Jordie Ireland (born 1997), Australian musician and producer
Justina Ireland (born 1985), American author
Karin Ireland, American author
Kathy Ireland (born 1963), American model, actress, author, and entrepreneur
Kenny Ireland (1944–2014), Scottish director and actor
Kevin Ireland (1933–2023), New Zealand poet
Kylie Ireland (born 1970), American pornographic actress and radio show host
Kym Ireland (1955–2025), Australian field hockey player
Laila Ireland, American activist and military non-commissioned officer
Logan Ireland, American military non-commissioned officer
Lynwood Ireland (born 1942), American politician
Mardy S. Ireland, American author and psychoanalyst
Margaret Ann Ireland (1928–2018), Canadian pianist and radio producer and broadcaster
Marin Ireland (born 1979), American actress
Mark Ireland (disambiguation), several persons
Mary E. Ireland (1834–1927), American author and translator
Merritte W. Ireland (1867–1952), Surgeon General of the United States Army
Mike Ireland (born 1974), Canadian speed skater
Patricia Ireland (born 1945), American feminist and administrator
Paul Ireland (born 1970), Scottish actor
R. Duane Ireland, American professor and author
Richard Ireland (disambiguation), several persons
Robert Ireland (disambiguation), several persons
Roderick L. Ireland (born 1944), American judge
Samuel Ireland (1744–1800), British author
Sean Ireland (born 1969), Canadian speed skater
Sidney Ireland (1886–1964), English footballer
Simon Ireland (born 1971), English footballer
Stephen Ireland (born 1986), Irish footballer
Thomas James Ireland (1792–1863), British politician
Tim Ireland, multiple people
Tim Ireland (born 1953), American baseball player
Tim Ireland (born 1958), American politician from Florida
Walter Ireland (tennis) (1882–1932), Irish tennis player
Walter Ireland (1923–2010), American politician
William Ireland (disambiguation), several persons