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

Iracheta, 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 Iracheta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iracheta in America

Iracheta is the 21625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iracheta surname appeared 1,206 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 Iracheta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iracheta 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 Iracheta

The surname Iracheta is of Spanish origin, originating from the Basque region of northern Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "ira" meaning "fern" and "cheta" meaning "place" or "location", indicating that the name may have originally referred to a place abundant with ferns.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 16th century, in a document from the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz, where a man named Juan Iracheta was listed as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already established in the Basque region by that time.

In the 17th century, the name appears in several parish records and censuses in the Basque provinces of Álava and Vizcaya, indicating that families bearing this surname were well-established in the area.

Notable individuals with the surname Iracheta include:

1. Joaquín Iracheta y Mascarua (1787-1865), a prominent Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of State during the reign of Isabella II.
2. María Iracheta (1855-1931), a Basque writer and educator known for her contributions to children's literature and the promotion of Basque language and culture.
3. Ignacio Iracheta (1892-1974), a Mexican architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the development of modern architecture in Mexico.
4. José Iracheta (1918-1992), a Venezuelan composer and conductor renowned for his works incorporating elements of traditional Venezuelan folk music.
5. Ana Iracheta (born 1964), a Mexican-American author and academic, known for her research on urban planning and sustainable development.

While the surname Iracheta is relatively uncommon outside of Spain and Latin American countries with Spanish heritage, it has a rich history rooted in the Basque region of northern Spain, with various individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in fields such as politics, literature, architecture, and music over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iracheta

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

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

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