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

Irigoyen, 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 Irigoyen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Irigoyen in America

Irigoyen is the 19456th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Irigoyen surname appeared 1,389 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 Irigoyen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Irigoyen 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 Irigoyen

The surname Irigoyen has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France, tracing back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque words "iri" meaning "town" and "goyen" meaning "above" or "high," suggesting a connection to a settlement situated on higher ground.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a 12th-century manuscript from the La Rioja region of Spain, where individuals with the surname Irigoyen are mentioned as landowners and residents of various villages.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Irigoyen family gained prominence in the Basque Country, with members holding influential positions in local governments and participating in the region's cultural and political affairs. Notable figures from this era include Juan Irigoyen (1470-1540), a renowned poet and playwright, and María Irigoyen (1525-1590), a respected scholar and educator.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, members of the Irigoyen family migrated to various parts of the Americas, including present-day Argentina, where the name became well-established. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Hipólito Irigoyen (1852-1933), an influential Argentine politician who served as the President of Argentina from 1916 to 1922 and again from 1928 to 1930.

In the 19th century, the Irigoyen family also gained prominence in the United States, with several members settling in the southwestern region. One notable figure was Ignacio Irigoyen (1820-1890), a rancher and landowner in New Mexico who played a significant role in the development of the region's cattle industry.

Other notable individuals with the surname Irigoyen include Pascual Irigoyen (1875-1942), a Mexican diplomat and writer, and Juan Irigoyen (1909-1985), a renowned Argentine architect who designed several iconic buildings in Buenos Aires.

Throughout its history, the surname Irigoyen has been associated with various place names and older spellings, such as Irigoyen-Eliza, Irigoyen-Garai, and Irigoyen-Berri, reflecting the family's deep roots in the Basque region and its influence across different parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Irigoyen

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

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

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