Spanish: habitational name from a place called Iglesias (from the plural of iglesia ‘church’) in particular the one in Burgos province. Compare Yglesias .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Iglesias families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Iglesias family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Iglesias families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 9 Iglesias families living in New York. This was about 19% of all the recorded Iglesias's in USA. New York had the highest population of Iglesias families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Iglesias surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and None were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Iglesias. 15% of Iglesias men worked as a Laborer and 41% of Iglesias women worked as a None. Some less common occupations for Americans named Iglesias were Carpenter and Maid. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Iglesias life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Iglesias in 1951 was 30, and 76 in 2004.