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

Iribe, 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 Iribe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iribe in America

Iribe is the 28704th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iribe surname appeared 830 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 Iribe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iribe 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 Iribe

The surname IRIBE is believed to have originated in Spain, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "riba," which means "riverbank" or "shore." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to families who lived near a river or along a coastal region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the IRIBE surname can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, dating back to the 13th century. A certain Pedro Iribe was mentioned in a document from 1274, indicating that he was a landowner in the region of Valencia.

In the 15th century, the name IRIBE appeared in several historical records from the city of Seville, where a prominent family with this surname resided. Among them was Juan Iribe, a merchant and influential figure in the city's trade guilds, who lived between 1435 and 1502.

During the Age of Exploration, the IRIBE name spread across the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Notable individuals include Diego Iribe, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century, and Francisca Iribe, a landowner in the viceroyalty of Peru in the late 16th century.

In more recent times, the IRIBE surname has been associated with several notable figures. One example is Andrés Iribe, a Spanish painter and artist who lived from 1740 to 1814 and was known for his religious works and portraiture.

Another prominent individual was Manuel Iribe, a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as Spain's ambassador to the United States in the late 19th century, from 1879 to 1887.

Historically, the IRIBE surname has also been linked to certain place names, such as Ribera, a town in the Valencian Community of Spain, which derives from the same root word "riba." Additionally, variations in spelling, such as Iribé or Irivé, have been observed in historical documents.

Overall, the surname IRIBE has a rich history spanning several centuries, with its origins rooted in medieval Spain and its presence extending across the Spanish-speaking world through various notable individuals and geographic connections.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iribe

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

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

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