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

Ibara, 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 Ibara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ibara in America

Ibara is the 39419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ibara surname appeared 558 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 Ibara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ibara 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 Ibara

The surname Ibara is believed to have originated in Spain, likely in the Spanish Basque region, sometime during the medieval period. The name is thought to derive from the Basque word "ibar," meaning "valley" or "glen." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived in or near a valley or were associated with a particular valley or area with that geographic feature.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ibara can be found in historical documents from the Basque region dating back to the 15th century. For example, there are records of individuals with the name Ibara in the town of Bilbao, which was an important commercial center during that time.

While the surname Ibara does not appear in the Domesday Book, a famous medieval census conducted in England in 1086, there are references to individuals with similar names, such as Ibar and Ibarra, in other medieval records from Spain and France.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Ibara was Juan de Ibara, a Spanish explorer and navigator who was born in the late 15th century. He participated in several expeditions to the Americas and is believed to have accompanied Christopher Columbus on one of his voyages.

Another individual of historical significance was Pedro de Ibara, a Spanish soldier and conquistador who lived in the 16th century. He was part of the Spanish conquest of Mexico and served under Hernán Cortés during the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure named María Ibara was a renowned composer and musician in Spain. Her works were widely performed and appreciated during her lifetime, and she is considered one of the most influential Spanish composers of the Baroque period.

Moving forward to the 18th century, there was a notable Spanish playwright and poet named Francisco Ibara, who was born in Madrid in 1732. His plays and poetry were popular at the time and explored themes of love, honor, and societal issues.

Finally, in the 19th century, there was a Spanish politician and statesman named José Ibara, who was born in 1825 in Barcelona. He served as a member of the Spanish Parliament and played a significant role in the political and social reforms of his time.

While the surname Ibara is not as common today as it once was, it remains an important part of Spanish history and culture, with its roots deeply intertwined with the Basque region and the exploration and conquest of the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ibara

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

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 Ibara 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 Ibara 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 Ibara was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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