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

Irizarry, 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 Irizarry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Irizarry in America

Irizarry is the 2560th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Irizarry surname appeared 14,114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Irizarry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Irizarry 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 Irizarry

The surname IRIZARRY has its origins in the Basque Country, a region straddling the border between northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the Middle Ages, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century.

The name is derived from the Basque words "iri," meaning town or village, and "zarri," which refers to an old or ancient place. Therefore, IRIZARRY likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who hailed from an old or historic town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name IRIZARRY can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Lekeitio, in the Basque province of Bizkaia, Spain. The document mentions an individual named Juan Irizarry, who was a local landowner.

In the 16th century, the name appears in records from the nearby town of Markina-Xemein, where a family with the surname IRIZARRY held significant landholdings and influence. This suggests that the name had already established itself as a prominent Basque surname by that time.

Over the centuries, the IRIZARRY name has been associated with several notable individuals. One such figure was Pedro Irizarry y Navarro (1580-1645), a Spanish soldier and explorer who played a role in the early colonization efforts in the Americas.

Another notable IRIZARRY was Juana Irizarry de Olano (1768-1843), a Basque poet and writer who gained recognition for her works in the Basque language during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In the 19th century, Manuel Irizarry y Reinoso (1809-1878), a Basque-born military officer, served in the Spanish Army and participated in various campaigns in Cuba and the Philippines.

The name IRIZARRY also appears in historical records from Puerto Rico, where it likely arrived with Basque immigrants during the island's Spanish colonial period. One prominent Puerto Rican IRIZARRY was Rafael Irizarry (1870-1937), a lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Puerto Rican House of Representatives in the early 20th century.

Additionally, Ramón Irizarry (1895-1958), a Puerto Rican artist and educator, gained recognition for his contributions to the island's cultural and artistic scene in the mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Irizarry

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

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

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