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

Iribarren, 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 Iribarren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iribarren in America

Iribarren is the 64054th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iribarren surname appeared 311 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 Iribarren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iribarren 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 Iribarren

The surname Iribarren has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is believed to have emerged in the medieval period, likely between the 10th and 13th centuries. The name is derived from the Basque words "iri" meaning town or village, and "barren" meaning interior or within. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in the interior or central part of a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Iribarren can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval manuscripts from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in the province of La Rioja, Spain. This document, dating back to the 12th century, mentions an individual named Sancho Iribarren.

In the 15th century, the name Iribarren appears in the Becerro de Guipúzcoa, a census-like document from the province of Guipúzcoa in the Basque Country. This record lists several individuals with the surname, indicating that the name was well-established in the region by that time.

One notable figure with the surname Iribarren was Juan de Iribarren, a Spanish military engineer who lived in the 16th century. He was involved in the construction of fortifications in various parts of Spain and is credited with designing the fortifications of the city of Pamplona.

Another individual of historical significance was Pedro de Iribarren, a Basque navigator and explorer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He participated in several expeditions to the Americas and is known for his detailed accounts of the lands and peoples he encountered.

In the 18th century, José Iribarren y Olózaga was a prominent Spanish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Supreme Council of Castile, one of the highest judicial bodies in Spain at the time.

Turning to more recent history, José María Iribarren y Cavanilles, born in 1873 and died in 1954, was a Spanish writer and journalist who made significant contributions to the study of Basque language and culture.

Lastly, Manuel Iribarren Viñas, born in 1888 and died in 1977, was a Spanish engineer and inventor who played a crucial role in the development of early television technology in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iribarren

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

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

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