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

Izarrarás, 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 Izarrarás surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Izarrarás in America

Izarrarás is the 54637th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Izarrarás surname appeared 377 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 Izarrarás.

We can also compare 2010 data for Izarrarás 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 Izarrarás

The surname Izarraras originated in the Basque Country, a region straddling northern Spain and southwestern France. The name likely dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. It is derived from the Basque words "izar" meaning "star" and "aras" meaning "valley" or "ravine." As such, the name may refer to someone who lived in a valley or area known for its starry nights.

One of the earliest known records of the name Izarraras appears in a 14th-century document from the Basque town of Tolosa. The document mentions an individual named Lope Izarraras, who was involved in a land dispute. In the 15th century, the name is found in the records of the town of Hernani, where a family with the surname Izarraras owned a mill.

During the 16th century, the Izarraras name appeared in several historical documents from the Basque region. Notably, a Juan Izarraras served as a soldier in the Spanish army during the reign of King Philip II (1556-1598). Another Izarraras, Catalina, was mentioned in a 1572 record from the town of Azpeitia.

In the 17th century, the Izarraras surname was associated with the town of Azkoitia, where a family with that name owned a farmstead. A Pedro Izarraras, born in 1645, was a prominent member of this family and served as a local magistrate.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the Izarraras surname was José María Izarraras (1802-1879), a Basque writer and historian. He authored several works on the history and culture of the Basque people, including a book titled "Historia de los Vascos" (History of the Basques).

Other historical figures with the Izarraras surname include Ignacio Izarraras (1825-1892), a Basque politician who served as a member of the Spanish parliament, and Juana Izarraras (1853-1921), a philanthropist and benefactor of several schools in the Basque Country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Izarrarás

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

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

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