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

Irias, 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 Irias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Irias in America

Irias is the 27481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Irias surname appeared 877 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 Irias.

We can also compare 2010 data for Irias 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 Irias

The surname Irias is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Galicia. The earliest records of this surname can be traced back to the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Galician word "iria," which means "marsh" or "wetland." This suggests that the name may have initially been a toponymic surname, referring to someone who lived near a marshy area.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Irias can be found in the "Tumbo de Sobrado," a medieval cartulary that contains records of monasteries and landholdings in Galicia. This document, dated around 1200, mentions several individuals with the surname Irias, indicating that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Juan Irias was recorded as a member of the Galician nobility. He was a landowner and played a significant role in the local administration during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile (1312-1350).

As the centuries passed, the Irias surname spread beyond Galicia and could be found in other parts of Spain. One noteworthy individual was Andrés Irias, a Jesuit priest born in Seville in 1589. He served as a missionary in Central America and is known for his work among the indigenous populations of Guatemala.

Another prominent figure bearing the Irias surname was José Irias y Velasco, a Spanish military officer born in Cádiz in 1745. He participated in the American Revolutionary War, fighting alongside the British forces against the American colonists. He later served as the Governor of Florida from 1790 to 1796.

In more recent times, the Irias surname has also been associated with notable individuals in the arts and sciences. For example, Manuel Irias Romero (1908-1992) was a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his works depicting scenes from traditional Galician life.

While the surname Irias is primarily Spanish in origin, it has also been found in other parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange. However, its roots can be traced back to the marshy regions of Galicia, where it first emerged as a distinctive surname many centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Irias

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

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

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