IRISARRI the usual form of this surname is IRISARRI, but there are many variations: IRISARRY, IRISSARY, IRRISARRI, IRRISARRY, IRIZARRI, YRIZARI etc..

The meaning of this surname is: IRI means group of houses, or town, and SARRI means thickset (refered to trees,forest, thickets etc..) or Thick forest. So the meaning is something like, The group of houses near the thickset.

The way you (the original requestor) write your surname is typical in branches of this family in Mexico, Colombia and Argentina (there are also in the Basque Country).

The origin of this surname is a house in Ianzy or Yanzi, in Navarra, with houses derived from this in Villatuerta, and Azketa (both in Navarre). But there is another very old house with this name in IHOLDI in Baxe-Navarre, in the French Basque Country; this name of this house is documented since 1352, but it could also be the house IRIZURI mentioned in documents of 1186; I believe that this one is the real origin of the surname.

There are branches of this family in the whole Basque Country (Spanish and French), and of course in Spain, France and America (Terranova included).

There are a lot of coats of arms of this surname depending on the branch. The coat of the Branche IRIZARRI (the only branch with Z) is: En sinople dos torres de oro puestas en faja. This Z branch exists (or existed) in Bizkaia, Colombia, Argentina, Navarre, Mexico and Terre Neuve

There is also a coat of the branche of Chili.

Aida L. Irizarry writes Irizarry is also found in San German, Puerto Rico, where a branch of the family settled in 1819. I would love you to add this piece of the missing puzzle to your page. I'm very proud of this name and of my ancestors who carried it to our shores.

User Contributed Notes /Basque/Surname/I/irisarri.html	add a note
Total number of notes for this page: 180 Currently viewing page 3 of 9 pages of notes Go to previous page | next page
sirizarr at ccisd dot net 24-Mar-2008 14:43 #7171 Hola, Mi esposo es Juan Perez Irizarry. El nacio en Adjuntal PR y su madre era Nicudemia Feliciano Irizarry Natural de Adjuntas Puerto Rico. El nombre Iriarry hasta llego a Honolulu, Oahu donde yo conoci a mi esposo y que era mi suegra. NiCudemia tiene 11 hermanos del parte de su padre. sus nombres son Juan, Nicolas,Emilio etc. Ellos viven en Utica New York Despues que nos casamos nos fuimos a vivir en Ponce Puerto Rico por 14 anos del 1989-1994- ahora estamos en Houston Texas. S Irizarry
wdehoyos at prtc dot net 26-Feb-2008 18:20 #7041   Mi nombre e Wilson Irizarry De Hoyos, naci en Mayaguez P.R. Mi padre se llamaba Juan (Wilson) Irizarry Roman. Mi hermano se llama Roberto Irizarry, el se radico en Orlando Florida USA.   Quisiera saber mas de el orijen de mi familia. Tengo entendido nuestro orijen es Vazco, quisiera saber si eso es asi.Por lo menos somos muchos en Puerto Rico, crei que solo habian Irizarry en P.R. y USA ya que e viajado en Sur y Centro America, no habia conocido Irizarry furera de PR y USA.
jstateson at swri dot edu 24-Feb-2008 14:45 #7033 Hi, my name is Joseph Yrisarri Stateson and I descended from one Don Pablo Yrisarri. Recently, I had an opportunity to visit his original home in Albuquerque which had been turned into a bed and breakfast. A photo of the historical plaque for the "hacienda" is here: http://tinyurl.com/2rjs2p I know very little about where he came from prior to the 1700's and would be interested in learning more.
uprightdw-lc at embarqmail dot com 28-Jan-2008 15:46 #6848 MY MAIDEN NAME IS ELIZABETH ANEIRO DAUGHTER OF JESUS ANEIRO BORN IN CUBA I'LL HAVE FOR INFO FOR YOU PLEASE RIGHT BACK. I'M IN A HURRY RIGHT NOW BUT TALK TO YOU LATER
vintage_1lady at yahoo dot com 24-Jan-2008 11:45 #6816 I wrote previously. I just wanted to add that I read your note on how a branch of the Irizarry family settled in San German in 1819. This sounds accurate. My grandfather who was the Irizarry was born in 1900. His grandparents were from Spain. He was born in Las Marias, Puerto Rico. So it is very, very possible that his grandparents were part of that strain of Basque's that came from afar.
angel>santos_pr at hotmail dot com 09-Jan-2008 22:04 #6726    A la Neri de Lakeland,Florida. Yo fui intimo amigo de Victor y no me dijo que te pidio la mano. Tal vez era un secreto de el. Yo supe de Victor porque estuvimos juntos en el Navy. El se convirtio al Cristianismo al igual que yo. Se caso con una hermana Americana y tiene 2 nenas bonita. La ultima vez que yo lo vi fue en Connecticut, donde vivia en el 1992. Desde aquella vez, perdi contacto con el. Quisiera verlo otra vez, asi que si alguien sabe algo de el, Dile que Angel Santos lo procura. Pastor Angel Santos            Norfolk,Virigina
emilia dot irizarry at yahoo dot com 07-Dec-2007 9:53 #6538 hola,bernie just to let you know that u & i are related,i am the daughter of jorge irizarry suarez my granpa was rosendo irizarry and emilia.we are from guypao,ensenada my mom's name was maria salome figueroa,pls get back to me when u get this e-mail...happy holidays emilia irizarry
simmonsm at sunyocc dot edu 04-Dec-2007 13:02 #6525 Hi, My mother's name was Raquel Irizarry Ramirez -- her siblings were Ramon, Pedro, Santiago, Candida and Tomas born in La Tea in San German. My Grandmother's maiden name was Ipolita Ramirez (her mother's was Sanchez Negron) and my grandfather was Meliton Irizarry. I'd love to know where to go to get more information on my ancestors from San German. Maria
artzypantz at yahoo dot com 20-Nov-2007 23:06 #6452 I am trying to contact 39 year old Luis Irizarry from florida. He drives semi-truck with purple fenders. If you know him have him contact tonia from Iowa 515-227-5204 thank you!
ninfadelmar2000 at hotmail dot com 17-Nov-2007 11:50 #6421  Hola a todos.   Hace bastante tiempo me he dedicado a buscar a Victor Irizarry que para los anios 75 al 77 vivia en Caguas ingreso a las Fuerzas Navale Navy y en su primer pase fue a pedir mi mano para casarnos > Muy romantico verdad pero muy triste , yo me encontraba en la Universidad de P.R. y no regresa hasta despues de las 3:pm, luego de una semana supe de esto y fui a su encuentro. Me dirigi al pueblo de Caguas, Urb. Boneville Heights calle 7 pero me informo su madre que el dia antes tuvo que reportarse le deje el numero de telefono, mi direccion pero tampoco recibi nada. Me urge verlo y contactarme con el o con su familia, tenia un hermano gemelo que era mudo con rasgo de retardacion y su hermana fue Mss Caguas para los 70 ambos estudia ron en la Universidad Turabo, donde nos conocimos.                                Nery , 863 648 9616 me encuentro en Lakeland ,Florida
milan_0220 at yahoo dot com 08-Nov-2007 23:23 #6362 Mi familia es irizarry de Yauco,Puerto Rico. My name is Milangie Irizarry. My fathers name is Milagro Irizarry and my moms name is Vangie Velez.
melba1372 at yahoo dot com 22-Oct-2007 15:00 #6265 hola a todos los grandiosos irizarry.estoy en PR,y mi familia proviene de san german.subieron a adjuntas y utuado.mi papa nacio en jayuya.mi bisabueo fue francisco irizarry,mi abuelo carlos ernesto irizarry.es curioso verdad.estuve estacionada en irak en el 05-06 y alli en el DFAC se me acerca este sr.y con acento espanol,hablando ingles me recuerda que este apellido es basco,hasta que no pude aguantar la lengua y le hable en espanol,sepan tambien que francia tiene una ciudad con nuestro nombre...ah averiguen.tambien estando en una mision en un lugar muy remoto de alla,creanme,he encontrado un irizarry(army)pero para nada de PR,era de el salvador,jamas lo hubiera imaginado.bueno mi nombre es melba, si soy militar,siempre tengo algun approach de alguien que conoce un irizarry militar o civil.estoy muy feliz de haber encontrado este web y saber que habemos muchos mas con deseos de saber mas de esta familia.pense que era de las pocas.you've saved my faith.
yamaja324 at aol dot com 17-Oct-2007 9:54 #6240 I am Yvette Irizarry of New York, daughter of Victor Manuel Irizarry son of Julia Poupart (Irizarry) and Pedro Irizarry of Puerto Rico. Their Irizarry children raised in New York and Pennsylvania were Orlando, Charlie, Pedro (Drake), Johnny, Victor, Glady, Mildred, and Evelyn.
bentparrot at msn dot com 24-Sep-2007 16:40 #6101 My name is Ray Irizarry. My father, Ramon Maria Irizarry was born in a place called Moca, near Mayaguez, in 1908. My grandfather, also Ramon, whom I met only once in 1947, came from Spain, I think. (He was born in the 1870s when PR was part of Spain.) My paternal grandmother died in 1916, so I never met her. My dad had an older sister named Agripina (I'm not sure of the spelling) whom we called Pinita. She ran a General Store in Mayaguez until her death around 1966. Pinita had a daughter named Zaida, who, if alive, should be in her mid seventies. She was last known living in Mayaguez. My father also had an uncle and an aunt. Angel Irizarry moved to New York City around 1920 to start a business. My dad followed soon after. His aunt Lala Sparrow settled in Florida in the early 20th century while her husband helped build the Panama Canal. Angel had a son named Robert Irizarry, a WWII hero, who later worked for Remmington Rand in Conn. He may still be alive because old age seems an Irizarry characteristic. I, myself, lived in Santurce in 1947 and Arecibo in 1953. Today, I'm retired near Houston, Texas.
jenniferirizarry82 at gmail dot com 18-Sep-2007 15:11 #6053 hi everyone, my husband's dad past away acouple of years ago and his mom died when he was 2 so we dont have much history. we know his dad lived in lares pr his name is felipe irizarry. but than they moved to chicago and after his mother died they moved back to pr for about 8yrs and than back to chicago. when we went to pr i was suprise how much irizarry was all over. he still has an uncle and cousin in lares.
katelynn dot irizarry at gmail dot com 13-Sep-2007 22:43 #6030 My Grandfather's name is Natividad "Nati" Irizarry. He was bron in Adjuntas, PR. He has brothers named Emilio, Juan, Nicolas, and Petiqi(sp?). There are more but I didn't really know them. He had a big family. His sister is Anna Irizarry but married, it is Zayas. I know that I have family from Chicago. I live in Upstate NY area. Utica to be specific. I know there are a lot of people that I am related to from Utica that I never knew I was. If anyone thinks they may be related to me, e-mail me and we can make sure.
pedroymercy at yahoo dot com 23-Aug-2007 11:17 #5885 Hello Irizarri's..just dropping by to add my Irizarri link,my name is Pedro Enrique Irizarri,I'm from Cuba, I'm living in Canada, my paternal grandfather was Ernesto irizarri fernandinis,he was born in Adjunta,PR,he was married with Justina Montalvo from Utuado,PR.I am very excited to find this website. I have been trying to trace my paternal grandfather's origins for quite a while now.Feel free to email me as I am open to connecting with other Irizarri interested in our common heritages.
sokunokumi at yahoo dot com 21-Aug-2007 18:35 #5877 my mother's family is irizarry, we're from puerto rico... her father was irizarry and her mother was maiden named irizarry so my mother is irizarry irizarry....
lmveg at bellsouth dot net 07-Jun-2007 21:40 #5419 My father was Luis Raśl Irizarri Varela,born in La Maya,Cuba. He lived in different towns in Oriente as well as my grandfather Luis Irizarri Fernandini who was born in Adjuntas, PR but lived and died in Cuba. I was born in Banes, Oriente, Cuba . There was a family from PR who lived in Banes and spelled their surname like us, but were not related to us. There were other Irizarris in Camaguey, Cuba,with the same spelling but no relation either. Any information? By the way there is a town in Basque country on the way to France called Irizarri, unfortunately we had no time to visit. Has anyone gone or know anything about it?
lci0406"yahoo dot com 07-Jun-2007 1:52 #5408 My first e-mail here was #3399 dated August, 2006. I was fascinated when I noticed that there are so many similar first names. My full name is Linda Consuelo Irizarry Mendoza. The Consuelo comes from my grandmother whose maiden name was Guasp.   Consuelo and Manolo Irizarry had five children: Carmen,(Yaya), Manuel, Ruben, Alma y Frank D.(Dido). I want to give you a breakdown of our immediate family. Carmen: daughter #1 never married and was the Saint aunt of the family. Manuel: first born son, married Estelle. Children: Mary Joan Irizarry, Michael Irizarry, Steven Irizarry and Nelson Irizarry. (Dr. Estelle Irizarry, Manuel Jr.'s wife was a professor at Gerorgetown University and has written many historical books dealing with our heritage and the Basque roots. Worth looking into) Ruben: third child, son #2, married Adriana Mendoza Cruz from Adjuntas Children: Alma Jeannette Irizarry, Linda Consuelo Irizarry and David Gil Irizarry. Alma Consuelo: second daughter; fourth child, married Ceferino (tio Frank) Manzano from Salamanca Spain Children: Alma Consuelo Manzano Irizarry, Brenda Muriel Manzano Irizarry and twin girls: Sylvia and Teresa Manzano Irizarry Dido: Youngest, the fifth child. Married after forty. No kids. He was a NYC Police Officer/Detective for over twenty years. All modesty aside. You can probably look any of us up on the internet and see many of our accomplishments that would make any Irizarry proud. This group should plan to perhaps have some sort of reunion. Any thoughts on this? I live in Austin, Texas but I'll fly just about anywhere. Take care, Linda I.
add a note
Last updated: Sat, 03 Jul 2010 - 17:28:39

This page is part of Buber's Basque Page and is maintained by Blas Uberuaga. Please report any problems or suggestions to Blas. Eskerrik asko!