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

Iturralde, 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 Iturralde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iturralde in America

Iturralde is the 24914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iturralde surname appeared 998 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 Iturralde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iturralde 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 Iturralde

The surname Iturralde is of Spanish origin, specifically from the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th to 13th centuries. The name is derived from the Basque words "itur" meaning "spring" or "source" and "alde" meaning "side" or "slope." Therefore, the name Iturralde likely referred to someone who lived near a spring or a hillside with a water source.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Iturralde can be found in a document from the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña in Huesca, Spain, dated 1189. This document mentions a certain "Petrus de Iturralde" who was a landowner in the area. The name also appears in various medieval charters and records from the regions of Navarre and Aragon in Spain.

In the 14th century, the name Iturralde was associated with a noble family from the town of Laguardia in the Basque province of Álava. This family owned several vineyards and properties in the area, and their name is mentioned in various local records and documents from that time.

One notable individual with the surname Iturralde was Juan de Iturralde y Suit (1570-1624), a Spanish military officer and governor of the Philippines from 1619 to 1624. He played a significant role in defending the islands against Dutch and Portuguese forces during his tenure.

Another notable figure was Pedro Iturralde (1783-1851), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain briefly in 1836. He was also a prominent figure during the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars in Spain during the 19th century.

In the early 20th century, Jenaro Iturralde (1899-1978) was a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his works in the Cubist and Surrealist styles. He was born in San Sebastian, Spain, and his works are featured in several museums across Spain and Europe.

The surname Iturralde has also been associated with various place names in the Basque region, such as Iturralde (a village in Navarre), Iturraldebarri (a neighborhood in Vitoria-Gasteiz), and Iturraldemuñoa (a hill in Álava). These place names further reinforce the connection between the surname and the geographical features of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iturralde

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

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

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