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

Igartua, 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 Igartua surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Igartua in America

Igartua is the 73666th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Igartua surname appeared 263 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 Igartua.

We can also compare 2010 data for Igartua 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 Igartua

The surname Igartua is of Basque origin, originating from the Basque Country, an autonomous region straddling parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, deriving from the Basque words "igar" meaning "mountain pass" and "tua" meaning "village" or "small settlement."

In the early 14th century, records show the name Igartua associated with a small village nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains near the town of Oñati in the province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. This region was historically populated by Basque people whose distinct language and cultural traditions predate the arrival of Indo-European languages in the Iberian Peninsula.

The earliest known historical reference to the Igartua name can be found in a medieval land registry document from the year 1327, where a certain "Petri de Igartua" is listed as a landowner in the village of the same name. This document, preserved in the archives of the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla, provides valuable insight into the name's ancient roots.

Throughout the centuries, the Igartua name has been associated with notable individuals, such as Juan Ignacio de Igartua (1701-1779), a Basque military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. Another prominent figure was María Josefa de Igartua (1723-1802), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and schools in the Basque Country.

In the 19th century, Sebastián de Igartua (1812-1890) made a name for himself as a respected linguist and scholar of Basque language and culture. His work helped preserve and promote the Basque heritage during a time of significant cultural and political upheaval in Spain.

Another notable figure was Ignacio María de Igartua (1855-1932), a Basque engineer and architect who designed several iconic buildings in Bilbao, including the Arriaga Theatre and the Basque Museum of Fine Arts.

The Igartua name has also been carried by individuals who emigrated from the Basque Country to other parts of the world, such as José Ignacio de Igartua (1788-1862), a merchant and landowner who settled in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Igartua

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

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

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