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

Ignacio, 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 Ignacio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ignacio in America

Ignacio is the 5594th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ignacio surname appeared 6,219 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Ignacio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ignacio 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 Ignacio

The surname Ignacio originated in Spain, tracing its roots back to the 14th century. It derives from the Spanish given name Ignacio, which itself is a Spanish form of the Latin name Ignatius, meaning "fiery one." The name likely referred to someone with a passionate or ardent personality.

Ignacio is a relatively uncommon surname, but it can be found in historical records and documents from various regions of Spain, particularly in areas such as Aragon, Catalonia, and Valencia. One of the earliest documented references to the surname dates back to the 15th century, when a certain Rodrigo Ignacio was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Zaragoza in Aragon.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Ignacio has been associated with several notable figures. In the 16th century, Pedro Ignacio de Ribera (1500-1566) was a Spanish soldier and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Another prominent bearer of the name was Miguel Ignacio de Olivares (1639-1706), a Spanish nobleman and military officer who served as the viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico) from 1701 to 1703.

The 18th century saw the birth of Ignacio María del Corral (1761-1837), a Spanish writer and journalist who founded one of the earliest newspapers in Spain, El Censor. In the field of art, Ignacio Zuloaga (1870-1945) was a renowned Spanish painter known for his depictions of traditional Spanish scenes and portraits.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Ignacio was Ignacio Allende (1769-1811), a prominent figure in the Mexican War of Independence. Allende, a military officer, joined forces with Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and played a crucial role in the early stages of the Mexican independence movement before being captured and executed by Spanish authorities.

While the surname Ignacio is not as widespread as some other Spanish surnames, it has a rich history and has been borne by individuals who have left their mark in various fields, from literature and art to military and political affairs.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ignacio

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

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

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