Irigoyen Surname
Approximately 19,528 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameIrigoyen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 5,277 | 1:23,522 | 1,701 |
| Argentina | 3,920 | 1:10,904 | 1,021 |
| Spain | 2,443 | 1:19,137 | 2,117 |
| United States | 1,269 | 1:285,626 | 26,570 |
| Uruguay | 960 | 1:3,575 | 419 |
| Ecuador | 925 | 1:17,196 | 2,533 |
| Venezuela | 810 | 1:37,289 | 2,105 |
| Puerto Rico | 686 | 1:5,175 | 346 |
| Nicaragua | 618 | 1:9,743 | 712 |
| Bolivia | 556 | 1:19,094 | 1,615 |
| France | 462 | 1:143,772 | 22,175 |
| Paraguay | 364 | 1:19,881 | 809 |
| Chile | 337 | 1:52,274 | 2,335 |
| Peru | 333 | 1:95,448 | 6,219 |
| Brazil | 217 | 1:986,518 | 35,003 |
| Costa Rica | 172 | 1:27,791 | 837 |
| Panama | 49 | 1:79,842 | 3,294 |
| El Salvador | 32 | 1:198,246 | 2,059 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 1:1,462,061 | 5,661 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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.
Irigoyen Demographics
Irigoyen Political Affiliation
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Irigoyen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Irigoyen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Irigoyen occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Irigoyen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 27,527th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 373,184 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Irigoyen live; 43 percent live in South America and 27 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 14 people.
The last name 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 prevalent in: Chihuahua, where 22 percent are found, Durango, where 16 percent are found and Puebla, where 9 percent are found. Other than Mexico this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 20 percent are found and Spain, where 13 percent are found.
Irigoyen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Irigoyen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Irigoyen last name rose 63,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Irigoyen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Irigoyen surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.91% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirigoyen | 94 | 1,937 | / |
| Irigoyenc | 94 | 2 | / |
| Irrigoyen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Irigoen | 93 | 6 | / |
| Irigoyn | 93 | 5 | / |
| Hirrigoyen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yrigoyen | 88 | 1,788 | / |
| Irigayen | 88 | 288 | / |
| Irigoien | 88 | 258 | / |
| Erigoyen | 88 | 93 | / |
| Irigojen | 88 | 12 | / |
| Irigiyen | 88 | 7 | / |
| Iregoyen | 88 | 6 | / |
| Irigoyan | 88 | 5 | / |
| Irygoyen | 88 | 5 | / |
| Irigoyem | 88 | 3 | / |
| Irigoyjn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jrigoyen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Urigoyen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Irigoyin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hirigoyn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yriogoyen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Irigoggen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hyrigoyen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Herigoyen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Irigoin | 80 | 4,254 | / |
| Yrigoyn | 80 | 5 | / |
| Irigoín | 80 | 4 | / |
| Irigaen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hirigoin | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yrigoien | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yrigiyen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yrygoyen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yrigojen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Irigayan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yregoyen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Erigayen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Irigojem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iregoyne | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yrigoin | 67 | 981 | / |
| Yrigoín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iregoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irigain | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Irigoyen
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