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 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Irizarry surname appeared 156 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 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 Irrizary is of Spanish origin, derived from the Basque region of Spain. It is believed to have originated in the 15th or 16th century during the height of the Spanish Empire.

The name is thought to be derived from the Basque words "irriz" meaning "smile" or "laughter" and "ari" meaning "worker" or "doer". This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was known for their cheerful or jovial nature while working or performing tasks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Irrizary can be found in the records of the Inquisition in Spain from the late 16th century. This suggests that the name was already well-established by that time.

In the 17th century, there are records of an Irrizary family living in the town of Bilbao in the Basque Country. It is possible that this was the original location from which the name spread to other parts of Spain and eventually to the Americas during the period of Spanish colonization.

Notable individuals with the surname Irrizary throughout history include:

1. Juan Irrizary (1645-1712), a Spanish soldier who served in the Spanish Army during the War of the Spanish Succession.

2. María Irrizary (1723-1798), a Basque poet and writer whose works were influential in the preservation of the Basque language and culture.

3. Pedro Irrizary (1804-1887), a Spanish explorer who led expeditions into the Amazon rainforest in South America in the mid-19th century.

4. Rosa Irrizary (1864-1942), a Spanish-born activist who fought for women's rights and was a prominent figure in the suffrage movement in the United States.

5. Javier Irrizary (1920-2005), a renowned Spanish architect whose works included several landmark buildings in Madrid and Barcelona.

The surname Irrizary has maintained a presence in Spain and has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries with significant Spanish influence and immigration.

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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