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

Icaza, 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 Icaza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Icaza in America

Icaza is the 54637th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Icaza surname appeared 377 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 Icaza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Icaza 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 Icaza

The surname Icaza originates from Spain, tracing its roots back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "icatz," meaning "coal" or "charcoal," suggesting a possible connection to an occupation or place name related to coal mining or production.

One of the earliest known records of the Icaza surname appears in a document from the year 1273, mentioning a person named Lope Ibáñez de Icaza, who was a prominent landowner in the Basque region of northern Spain. This historical reference provides evidence of the surname's existence and its association with the area during that time period.

In the 15th century, there are records of an Icaza family residing in the village of Icaza, located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country of Spain. The village's name is thought to have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname, further solidifying its origins.

Notable individuals bearing the Icaza surname include Francisco de Icaza y Guzmán (1537-1615), a Spanish military officer and governor of several provinces in the Spanish colonial empire. Another prominent figure was Julián de Icaza y Lersundi (1806-1867), a Mexican lawyer, politician, and diplomat who played a significant role in the Mexican-American War.

In the 19th century, Joaquín Icaza y González de Andia (1830-1902) was a distinguished Spanish historian and author, renowned for his works on Spanish history and culture. Additionally, José María Icaza (1922-2001), an Ecuadorian writer and journalist, gained international recognition for his literary contributions, particularly his novels depicting the struggles of indigenous communities in Ecuador.

The Icaza surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain and Latin America, such as the town of Icaza in the Spanish province of Guipúzcoa, and the Icaza River in Venezuela. These geographical connections further reinforce the surname's origins and its widespread distribution across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Icaza

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

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

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