The distinguished Spanish surname Irizar is of local origin being one of those surnames derived from the place where a man once lived or owned land. In this instance, the surname Irizar is derived from the Basque "iri - txari" which means literally "town" or "settlement," "- boar" indicating an area where these wild animals were frequently found.
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Early Origins of the Irizar family
The surname Irizar was first found in the Pamplona district of the Basque region of Spain.
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Early History of the Irizar family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Irizar research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1712, 1767, 1786 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Irizar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Irizar Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Irisarry, Irizarry, Irizar, Irizarri and others.
Early Notables of the Irizar family
Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was
Gabriel y Santigo de Irisarri y Coghen, who became a member of the Order of Santiago in 1767, and Antonio Jose de Irizarri, who was a witness to a will made in New York by the Venezuelen celebrated sc...
Migration of the Irizar family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisca Irizarri De Talafaro who emigrated to Puerto Rico in 1826; Ramon Irizarri Nazario who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1858; and Jose Ignacio Irizarry who settled in Puerto Rico in 1860..
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