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

Iparraguirre, 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 Iparraguirre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iparraguirre in America

Iparraguirre is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iparraguirre surname appeared 236 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 Iparraguirre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iparraguirre 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 Iparraguirre

The surname Iparraguirre originated in the Basque Country, a region straddling northern Spain and southwestern France. It is a compound word derived from the Basque terms "iparra" meaning "north" and "guirre" meaning "war" or "battle." This suggests the name may have referred to someone from the northern regions who was a warrior or soldier.

The earliest known written record of the Iparraguirre surname dates back to the late 15th century in the town of Oñati, located in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. An entry in the municipal archives of Oñati from 1492 mentions a certain Juan de Iparraguirre.

In the 16th century, the surname appears in various documents from the Basque region, including land titles, tax records, and parish registers. Several variations in spelling can be found, such as Yparraguirre, Yparra Guirre, and Iparraguerri.

One notable bearer of the Iparraguirre surname was Juan de Iparraguirre (c. 1480 - c. 1545), a Basque-Spanish soldier and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on the first circumnavigation of the globe. Iparraguirre took command of the expedition after Magellan's death in 1521 but was later killed in a mutiny in the Philippines.

Another prominent figure was Domingo de Iparraguirre (1635 - 1701), a Basque-Spanish historian and priest who authored several works on the history of the Basque Country, including "Historia de Vizcaya" (History of Biscay).

In the 18th century, the Iparraguirre name can be found in various records from the Basque region, including censuses and church registers. One bearer was José Antonio de Iparraguirre (1720 - 1799), a Basque-Spanish merchant and ship owner based in the port city of Bilbao.

During the 19th century, several members of the Iparraguirre family were involved in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars in Spain over the issue of succession to the throne. One notable figure was Tomás de Iparraguirre (1808 - 1876), a Carlist general and nobleman from Navarre.

The Iparraguirre surname has also been carried by notable individuals in more recent times, such as the Basque poet and writer José María de Iparraguirre (1820 - 1881), known for his works in the Basque language, and the Spanish businessman and entrepreneur José María Iparraguirre (1909 - 1988), founder of the construction company Ferrovial.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iparraguirre

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

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

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