Show ContentsIrisarri History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished Spanish surname Irisarri 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 Irisarri is derived from the Basque "iri - txari" which means literally "town" or "settlement," "- boar" indicating an area where these wild animals were frequently found.

Early Origins of the Irisarri family

The surname Irisarri was first found in the Pamplona district of the Basque region of Spain.

Early History of the Irisarri family

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Irisarri Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Irisarry, Irizarry, Irizar, Irizarri and others.

Early Notables of the Irisarri 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 Irisarri 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..


Contemporary Notables of the name Irisarri (post 1700) +

  • Inocente Irisarri Aranaz (b. 1865), Spanish writer


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