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Etymology of Ybarra

What does the name Ybarra mean?

The surname Ybarra is a Basque name, no doubt derived from any of the several place names in the region. The name comes from the word "ibar," which means "meadow."

Early Origins of the Ybarra family

The surname Ybarra was first found in Sopelana (Biscaye) on the coast of Northern Spain, in the Basque region.

Early History of the Ybarra family

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Ybarra Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ibarra, Ibaretta, Ibarrieta, Ibarrae, Ybarra and others.

Early Notables of the Ybarra family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was Pedro de Ibarra, a Spanish soldier, Governor of Florida (1603 to 1609); Don Carlos de Ibarra Barreri, an Admiral in the Navy, who was made the Marquis of Taracena on August 17, 1638, Don...
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Ybarra Ranking

In the United States, the name Ybarra is the 1,675th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1


Ybarra migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ybarra Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Martin De Ybarra, who landed in America in 1826 2
  • Gab Ybarra, aged 38, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1830 2
  • Ignacio Ybarra, aged 51, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 2
  • F A Ybarra, aged 24, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 2
  • L Ybarra, aged 15, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Ybarra Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Nicanov Ybarra, aged 11, who immigrated to the United States from Havana, in 1905
  • Carlos Ybarra, aged 32, who landed in America from Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1913
  • Basilio Ybarra, aged 16, who immigrated to America from Pescaya, Spain, in 1914
  • Josefa R. Ybarra, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Merida, Mexico, in 1915
  • Elena Russel Ybarra, aged 59, who landed in America from Caracas, Venezuela, in 1917
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Ybarra (post 1700) +

  • Joe Ybarra (b. 1954), American producer and designer of video games, one of the original game producers at Electronic Arts
  • Jason Ryan Ybarra (b. 1976), American actor, stuntman, martial artist and professional independent wrestler
  • Tara Rios Ybarra, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 43rd District; Elected 2008 3
  • Steven Ybarra, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004-08; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004, 2008 3
  • Sofia Minnie Ybarra, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 3
  • Roy Ybarra, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 22nd District, 1976 3
  • Ornaldo Ybarra, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Texas State House of Representatives 144th District, 2012 3
  • Lori Huerta Ybarra, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 3
  • Edward Ybarra, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004 3
  • Daniel Ybarra, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 3
  • ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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