Show ContentsIriarte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The noble Spanish surname Iriarte, is of local origin, derived from a natural or man-made geographic feature near which the original bearer resided. In this instance, the surname derives from the Basque elements "uri," meaning "town," and "arte," or "middle." Therefore, the initial bearer of the name Iriarte was someone whose home was located between two towns, perhaps in a rather remote area.

Early Origins of the Iriarte family

The surname Iriarte was first found in the district of Marquina, in the Basque province of Vizcaya.

Early History of the Iriarte family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Iriarte research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1581 is included under the topic Early Iriarte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Iriarte Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Uriartes, Uriates, Iriarte and others.

Early Notables of the Iriarte family

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United States Iriarte migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Iriarte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jose Antonio Iriarte, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1821 1
  • Joaquin De Iriarte, aged 21, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1833 1
  • Elias Iriarte, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1861 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Iriarte (post 1700) +

  • Clemente Iriarte Madariaga (1946-2021), Spanish professional footballer from Pamplona who played 530 matches as a midfielder (1966-1983)


  1. 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)


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