Irigoyen Surname

27,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Irigoyen Surname Definition:

The Basque "iri-goyen" provides the source for this surname. "From the village on a height."

Ancient surname in Navarre, and Vizcaya. Derived from Basque "iri" a village and "goyen" - superior part. Hence means superior village, upper city, perhaps located high in mountains, or high in political administration.

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Irigoyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico5,2771:23,5221,701
Argentina3,9201:10,9041,021
Spain2,4431:19,1372,117
United States1,2691:285,62626,570
Uruguay9601:3,575419
Ecuador9251:17,1962,533
Venezuela8101:37,2892,105
Puerto Rico6861:5,175346
Nicaragua6181:9,743712
Bolivia5561:19,0941,615
France4621:143,77222,175
Paraguay3641:19,881809
Chile3371:52,2742,335
Peru3331:95,4486,219
Brazil2171:986,51835,003
Costa Rica1721:27,791837
Panama491:79,8423,294
El Salvador321:198,2462,059
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
England101:5,571,806158,774
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Irigoyen (14) may also be a first name.

Irigoyen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Basque "iri-goyen" provides the source for this surname. "From the village on a height."

Ancient surname in Navarre, and Vizcaya. Derived from Basque "iri" a village and "goyen" - superior part. Hence means superior village, upper city, perhaps located high in mountains, or high in political administration.

Basque-Navarrese name. Branches in Peru and Chile.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Irigoyen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Irigoyen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Irigoyen is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Irigoyen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 27,527th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 373,184 people. The last name Irigoyen is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Irigoyen live; 43 percent live in South America and 27 percent live in Hispano-North America. Irigoyen is also the 3,024,661st most common first name at a global level, held by 14 people.

Irigoyen is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 5,277 people, or 1 in 23,522. In Mexico it is most common in: Chihuahua, where 22 percent reside, Durango, where 16 percent reside and Puebla, where 9 percent reside. Other than Mexico this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 20 percent reside and Spain, where 13 percent reside.

Irigoyen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Irigoyen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 63,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Irigoyen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Irigoyen last name are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Irigoyen earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,695 per year; in United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.98% less than the national average, earning $40,255 CAD per year.

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Irigoyen Reference & Research

Irigoyen del Mundo Group - A Facebook group for those who bear the name.

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