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

Iglesia, 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 Iglesia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iglesia in America

Iglesia is the 33087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iglesia surname appeared 692 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 Iglesia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iglesia 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 Iglesia

The surname Iglesia is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "iglesia" meaning "church." It likely originated in the medieval period in Spain, when surnames were often derived from occupations, locations, or distinguishing features.

The name Iglesia may have been initially given to someone who lived near a church or had a connection to a church, such as a priest or someone employed by the church. It could also have been adopted by someone who lived in a town or village named after a church.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname Iglesia can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a census-like document from the 14th century that recorded names and properties in various regions of Castile, Spain. In this document, there are mentions of individuals with the surname Iglesia, suggesting that the name was already in use by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as Spanish exploration and colonization expanded to the Americas, the surname Iglesia likely spread to other regions, including Latin America and the Spanish territories in the Caribbean.

Notable individuals with the surname Iglesia throughout history include:

1. Pedro de Iglesia (c. 1500-1570), a Spanish architect who designed the Alcázar of Toledo, a renowned medieval palace in Toledo, Spain.

2. Nicolás de Iglesia (c. 1600-1670), a Spanish painter known for his religious works, including altarpieces in various churches in Seville.

3. Juan de la Iglesia (1643-1708), a Spanish colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Panama from 1693 to 1698.

4. José de la Iglesia (1722-1786), a Spanish military engineer who worked on fortifications in various Spanish colonies, including Havana, Cuba.

5. Rafael de la Iglesia (1861-1925), a Spanish playwright and novelist, best known for his satirical works critiquing Spanish society of the time.

While the surname Iglesia may have originated in Spain, it has since spread worldwide due to Spanish exploration, colonization, and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iglesia

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

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

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