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

Interian, 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 Interian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Interian in America

Interian is the 60196th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Interian surname appeared 335 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 Interian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Interian 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 Interian

The surname Interian originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to derive from the Basque word "indar," meaning strength or power, suggesting the name may have initially been an occupational surname referring to a person with a strong physique or someone involved in physical labor.

The earliest recorded instances of the Interian surname date back to the 16th century. One notable example is Pedro de Interian, a Basque merchant and trader who lived in the city of Bilbao in the late 1500s. Records show he was involved in the export of wool and other goods to various parts of Europe.

In the 17th century, the Interian name appears in several town registries and church records across the Basque Country. Juan Interian (1620-1689) was a prominent lawyer and judge in the town of Vitoria during this period. His son, Domingo Interian (1658-1724), became a respected scholar and linguist, known for his work on the Basque language.

As the Interian family dispersed over the centuries, the surname spread to other regions of Spain and beyond. In the 18th century, José Interian y Ayala (1709-1782) was a renowned Spanish historian and writer from Seville, recognized for his contributions to the study of ancient Roman history and literature.

Moving into the 19th century, Miguel Interian (1836-1902) was a notable educator and author from the city of Valencia. He wrote several textbooks on mathematics and science that were widely used in Spanish schools during his lifetime.

Throughout history, variations in the spelling of the Interian surname have included Interiano, Interianu, and Interian-Ayala, among others. While the name has its roots in the Basque region, it has since been carried by individuals of Spanish descent across the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Interian

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

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

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