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

Igoe, 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 Igoe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Igoe in America

Igoe is the 22963rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Igoe surname appeared 1,114 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 Igoe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Igoe 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 Igoe

The surname Igoe originated in Ireland, where it first appeared in records as early as the 16th century. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Ó hIógáin, derived from the old Irish word ióg meaning "ivy" or "ingó" meaning "a youth or servant."

The earliest known bearer of the name was Brian Oge (1585-1650), a notable Irish chieftain and leader during the Irish Confederate Wars. He was referred to in contemporary records as "Brian Oge of Oultorna" and "Brian Oge O'Higgin."

Another early figure of note was Edmond Igoe (1627-1693), an Irish soldier who fought for the Irish Confederates during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He later served in the Spanish Army after the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.

In the 18th century, James Igoe (1730-1801) was a prominent Catholic merchant and landowner in County Louth, Ireland. He played a role in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 against British rule.

During the Irish Diaspora of the 19th century, many Igoes emigrated to North America and other parts of the world. A notable figure was Michael Igoe (1804-1885), an Irish-American businessman and politician who served as Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey in the 1870s.

Another notable bearer of the name was Patrick Igoe (1852-1925), an Irish-American labor leader and socialist activist who played a key role in organizing unions and workers' rights movements in the United States.

The name Igoe has also appeared in various historical records and manuscripts over the centuries, including the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the early 17th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Igoe

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

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

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