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

Inostroza, 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 Inostroza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Inostroza in America

Inostroza is the 60347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Inostroza surname appeared 334 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 Inostroza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Inostroza 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 Inostroza

The surname Inostroza originates from Spain and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "forastero," meaning "foreigner" or "outsider." This indicates that the name was likely given to someone who came from another region or country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Inostroza can be found in the medieval records of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a certain Pedro Inostroza was mentioned as a landowner in the year 1278. The name was also present in the archives of the city of Seville, Spain, during the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Inostroza family played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Juan de Inostroza, born in 1508 in Seville, was a conquistador who accompanied Pedro de Valdivia in the conquest of Chile. He is credited with founding the city of Concepción in 1550 and later served as its first mayor.

During the colonial era in Latin America, the Inostroza name spread across various regions, particularly in Chile and Peru. Notable figures include Pedro Inostroza Muñoz (1768-1842), a Chilean military officer and politician who served as the interim Supreme Director of Chile in 1823.

Another prominent individual was Domingo Inostroza Ponce (1825-1888), a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs during the presidency of José Joaquín Pérez.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Inostroza was Ximena Inostroza (1915-2004), a renowned Chilean painter and sculptor. Her works are part of the permanent collections of several museums in Chile and abroad.

While the name Inostroza is primarily associated with Chile and other Latin American countries, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration patterns. For instance, Andrés Inostroza (1952-2015) was a Spanish-born writer and journalist who lived and worked in various countries, including Mexico and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Inostroza

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

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

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