Izaguirre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The original bearer of the name Izaguirre, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Izaguirre family originally lived in a noble or reputable place in a village. The surname Izaguirre originally derived from the Basque word Ager which meant visible or prominent.

Early Origins of the Izaguirre family

The surname Izaguirre was first found in the Basque region of Spain, , especially Gipuzkoa and Navarre, along the north-central coast of the Peninsula. The name literally means 'prominence/clearing exposed to the wind.'

Early History of the Izaguirre family

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Izaguirre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aguirre, Aguirra, Aguirri, Izaguirre, Yzaguirre and many more.

Early Notables of the Izaguirre family

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Izaguirre Ranking

In the United States, the name Izaguirre is the 8,826^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Izaguirre migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Izaguirre Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Josefa Izaguirre, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1826 2
Jose Maria Izaguirre, aged 16, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1832 2
R Izaguirre, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1839 2
Juan Izaguirre, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Izaguirre (post 1700) +

Manuel J. Izaguirre, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Truxillo, 1889 3
Silverio Izaguirre (1898-1935), Spanish Olympic silver medalist footballer
Boris Rodolfo Izaguirre Lobo (b. 1965), known as Boris Izaguirre, a Venezuelan-Spanish screenwriter, journalist, and showman
Pablo Alejandro Izaguirre (b. 1970), Argentine professional footballer and coach
María Izaguirre (1891-1979), First lady of Mexico while husband Adolfo Ruiz Cortines was President
Leandro Izaguirre (1867-1941), Mexican painter, illustrator, and professor at the Academia
Junior Gustavo Izaguirre Puerto (b. 1979), Honduran professional footballer
Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón (b. 1986), Honduran professional footballer
Abel Salinas Izaguirre, Peruvian politician, engineer and economist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html