Irizarry Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Irizarry last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Irizarry last name
Meaning of the Irizarry last name: old town. Irizarry is a Basque surname from Irizar, a place name read as old town, from iri, 'town', and zahar, 'old'. The last name spread from the Basque Country to the Caribbean. A curious detail: today far more people bear this surname in Puerto Rico than in the Basque Country itself.
Arms associated with the Irizarry name
Coats of arms associated with the Irizarry surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Irizarry name FAQ
What does the Irizarry name mean?
Old town. Common variants include Irizarri, Irizar.
Where does the Irizarry surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Irizarry coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Irizarry coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).