Find out how popular the last name Hirales is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hirales.

Hirales, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hirales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hirales in America

Hirales is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hirales surname appeared 197 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hirales.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hirales to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hirales

The surname Hirales originates from Spain, having its roots in the Basque Country region during the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "hiri," meaning "town" or "city," and the suffix "-ales," indicating a connection or belonging to a particular place.

Hirales was initially recorded in the local parish records and municipal documents of small villages in the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. One of the earliest mentions can be found in the baptismal records of the town of Azpeitia, dated 1572, where a child named Juan Hirales was registered.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Martín Hirales de Arriola, a prominent merchant and landowner from the town of Azkoitia. He was involved in the local governance and served as a councilman in the municipal administration during the 1630s.

As the Basque population migrated to other regions of Spain and the Americas in search of economic opportunities, the surname Hirales spread to various parts of the Spanish Empire. In the 18th century, records show a family named Hirales residing in the city of Havana, Cuba, where they established a successful trading business.

One of the most notable individuals with this surname was Pedro Hirales, a Spanish military officer born in Bilbao in 1789. He fought in the Peninsular War against the French forces and later participated in the Spanish American wars of independence, serving under General Simón Bolívar's command.

Another prominent figure was María Hirales y Mendoza, a celebrated author and poet from Vitoria-Gasteiz, born in 1821. Her collection of poems, "Ecos del Corazón" (Echoes of the Heart), published in 1854, was widely acclaimed and contributed to the literary renaissance of the Basque Country during that period.

While the surname Hirales is relatively uncommon outside of Spain and the Basque regions, it has maintained a strong presence in its place of origin, with families continuing to carry on the name and its rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hirales

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hirales.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hirales was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hirales has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hirales was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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