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

Irrer, 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 Irrer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Irrer in America

Irrer is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Irrer surname appeared 128 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 Irrer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Irrer 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 Irrer

The surname IRRER is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the German word "irre," which means "crazy" or "insane." This suggests that the name may have initially been bestowed as a nickname, perhaps to someone who was perceived as eccentric or unconventional.

One of the earliest recorded references to the IRRER surname can be found in the records of the town of Augsburg, in southern Germany. In 1598, a man named Hans IRRER is mentioned in a local registry, indicating that the name was already in use at that time.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the IRRER name appeared in various German records and documents, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was Johann Christoph IRRER, a prominent theologian and scholar who lived from 1670 to 1734. He served as a professor at the University of Tübingen and authored several influential works on religious topics.

Another notable IRRER was Friedrich Wilhelm IRRER, a German military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1781 and served with distinction in several campaigns, eventually rising to the rank of colonel before his death in 1847.

In the 19th century, the IRRER surname began to spread beyond Germany as members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Karl IRRER, a German-born artist who settled in New York City in the 1850s. He gained recognition for his landscape paintings and became a respected figure in the city's art community.

The name IRRER also appeared in historical records in other parts of Europe, including Austria and Switzerland. In 1842, a man named Johann IRRER is listed as a resident of the Swiss town of Zermatt, suggesting that the name had spread to that region by that time.

As the 20th century dawned, the IRRER surname continued to be found across various parts of the world, reflecting the continued migration and spread of families bearing this name. Notable individuals from this period include Max IRRER, a German-American engineer who played a significant role in the development of early aviation technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Irrer

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

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

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