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

Ihry, 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 Ihry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ihry in America

Ihry is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ihry surname appeared 111 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 Ihry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ihry 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 Ihry

The surname IHRY originated in the region of Saxony in modern-day Germany. It first appeared as a locational name during the early 13th century, derived from the place name Ihrhove, which translates to "Ihr's homestead" or "Ihr's estate." The earliest recorded spelling of the name was Ihrehofe, found in official records from the town of Meissen in 1236.

In the late 13th century, the surname began appearing with variations like Ihrhoff, Ihrhove, and Ihrhofe, reflecting the regional dialects of the time. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Ihrhoff, a merchant from Leipzig who was mentioned in a guild register from 1294.

By the 15th century, the surname had spread to other parts of Germany, including Bavaria and Württemberg. It was during this period that the spelling IHRY became more prevalent, as recorded in church records from Nuremberg in 1472, where a certain Hans IHRY was listed as a craftsman.

The IHRY name can be found in several historical documents, including the Liber Census Saxoniae, a census record from 1527, which lists several IHRY families living in the villages around Dresden. Another notable mention is in the Chronica Urbis Lipsiensis, a chronicle of the city of Leipzig, where an account of a merchant named Georg IHRY is given from the year 1589.

Over the centuries, a few notable individuals have borne the IHRY surname. One of the earliest was Johann IHRY (1562-1624), a Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony who wrote several works on theology and biblical interpretation. Another was Christoph IHRY (1617-1688), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Duke of Saxe-Weimar.

In the 19th century, there was Carl IHRY (1802-1877), a German-born farmer and politician who immigrated to the United States and served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. More recently, there was Hans IHRY (1888-1966), a German artist and printmaker known for his woodcut and linocut works.

Throughout its history, the IHRY surname has maintained its roots in the Saxony region of Germany, although it has also spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration. While not a particularly common name, it has left its mark in various fields, from theology and music to politics and art.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ihry

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

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

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