Ireland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Ireland (journalist) (1810–1894), Scottish journalist
Alexander Ireland (1901–1966), British boxer
Alleyne Ireland (1871–1951), British traveller and author
Andy Ireland (born 1930), American politician
Anthony Ireland (disambiguation)
Betty Ireland (born 1946), American politician
Bill Ireland (1927–2007), American college sports coach
Billy Ireland (1880–1935), American cartoonist
Brian Ireland (born 1980), American drummer
Chris Ireland, American pharmacist
Colin Ireland (born 1954), British serial killer
Danny Ireland (born 1990), Australian football player
David Ireland (disambiguation)
David Ireland (artist) (1930–2009), American artist
David Ireland (author) (born 1927), Australian novelist
David Ireland (colonel) (1832–1864), American soldier
Doug Ireland (born 1946), American journalist
Gary Ireland (born 1961), Australian cricketer
Innes Ireland (1930–1993), Scottish race car driver
Jake Ireland (born 1946), Canadian football referee
Jeff Ireland, American football administrator
Jill Ireland (1936–1990), English actress
John Ireland (disambiguation)
John Ireland (politician) (1827–1896), American politician
John Ireland (archbishop) (1838–1918), American religious leader and academic
John Ireland (composer) (1879–1962), English composer
John Ireland (actor) (1914–1992), Canadian actor
John de Courcy Ireland (1911–2006), Irish historian and activist
Kathy Ireland (born 1963), American model, actress, author, and entrepreneur
Kenny Ireland (born 1947), Scottish director and actor
Kylie Ireland (born 1970), American pornographic actress and radio show host
Marin Ireland, American actress
Mike Ireland (born 1974), Canadian speed skater
Patricia Ireland (born 1945), American feminist and administrator
Paul Ireland (born 1970), Scottish actor
Samuel Ireland (1744–1800), British author
Stephen Ireland (born 1986), Irish footballer
Tim Ireland (born 1953), American baseball player
Walter Ireland (1923–2010), American politician
William Henry Ireland (1775–1835), English forger of Shakespearean documents and plays