# Iglesias (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/iglesias/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Spanish

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Spanish |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 10,546 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,387 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 29,276 people |
| Change since 2000 | +32% (7,975 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish iglesias.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Iglesias in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 8.0% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 88% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 3.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Iglesias in Argentina, Cuba, the United States and Spain.

## People named Iglesias

- Roniel Iglesias, boxer
- Rafael Iglesias, Argentine boxer (1924–1999)
- Jesús Iglesias, Argentinian racing driver (1922-2005)
- Walter Iglesias, Argentine footballer
- Melanie Iglesias, American model
- Pepe Iglesias, Argentine comedian (1915–1991)
- José Iglesias, Argentinian association football player
- Tanguito, Argentine rock singer/songwriter (1945–1972)

## Similar surnames

Islas.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.