Aguirre

Aguirre is a surname of Basque origin (spelled in current Basque orthography as Agirre) as well as a place name, found primarily in the Basque region of north-central Spain and southwestern France. Its definition is debatable. The most accepted definition is prominence in old Basque. This word may refer to:

Media

• Aguirre, the Wrath of God, a film by Werner Herzog, loosely based on the career of Lope de Aguirre
• Aguirre (soundtrack), the soundtrack to Herzog's film, composed and performed by Popol Vuh

Places

• Aguirre, a barrio in the municipality of Salinas, Puerto Rico
• Aguirre Department, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina

People

Aguirre is a surname of Basque origin. Lope de Aguirre was one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas. Based on "the U.S. Census Bureau's 1990 and 2000 censuses,"^[1] HowManyofMe.com estimates in mid-2013 that 68,990 people bear the surname Aguirre in the United States, making the name statistically the country's 508th most common surname.^[2]

Aguirre
Family name
Region of origin	Basque, France and Spain
Related names	Aguerre, Aguirra, Aguirra, Aguirri, Daguerre, Izaguirre, Yzaguirre, Eyzaguirre, Zaguirre

• Amado Aguirre Santiago (1863–1949), Mexican general and politician
• Ann Aguirre, American speculative fiction author
• Carl and Clarence Aguirre (b. 2002), former conjoined twins, from Philippines
• Celso Aguirre Bernal (1916–1997), Mexican writer and historian
• David Álvarez Aguirre (b. 1984), naturalized Equatoguinean footballer
• Eduardo Aguirre (b. 1946), current United States Ambassador to Spain
• Edward Aguirre (b. 1949), American author
• Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre (1912–1981), Guatemalan military and politician
• Esperanza Aguirre (b. 1952), Spanish politician
• Forrest Aguirre, American fantasy and horror author
• Francisco de Aguirre (conquistador) (1508–1581), a Spanish conquistador, conquistador of Chile
• Francisco de Aguirre - Painter of Baroque Toledo
• Francisco de Paula Aguirre (1875–1939), Venezuelan composer
• Gaizka Garitano Aguirre (b. 1975), Basque football midfielder
• Gastón Aguirre (b. 1981), Argentine football defender
• Gonzalo Aguirre (b. 1940), Uruguayan politician
• Gonzalo Aguirre Beltrán (1908–1996), Mexican anthropologist
• Hank Aguirre (1931–1994), baseball pitcher
• Horacio Aguirre (b. 1930), publisher, journalist & editor of Diario Las Americas
• Ignacio Aguirre (1900–1990), a Mexican engraver
• Javier Aguirre (b. 1958), a Mexican football defender and coach
• José Antonio Aguirre (politician) (1904–1960), a Basque politician and football player
• José Antonio Aguirre (early Californian) (1799–1860), a Spanish settler in Alta California
• José Joaquín Aguirre (1822-1901), a Chilean physician and politician
• Joseph Saenz de Aguirre (1630–1699), Spanish cardinal
• Juan Pedro Julián Aguirre y López de Anaya (1781–1837), Argentine politician
• Juana Aguirre Luco (1877-1963), First Lady of Chile, wife of President Pedro Aguirre Cerda
• Julián Aguirre (1868–1924), Argentine composer
• Julian Aguirre Agudelo (b. 1991), Australian football midfielder
• Julio César Aguirre (b. 1969), Colombian road cyclist
• Lope de Aguirre (c. 1510–1561), Basque conquistador
• Maricarmen Arrigorriaga Aguirre (b. 1957), Chilean television and film actress
• Mark Aguirre (b. 1959), American basketball player
• Mary Bernard Aguirre (1844–1906), American educator
• Mason Aguirre (b. 1987), an American snowboarder
• Memo Aguirre (b. 1951), a Chilean singer
• Mike Aguirre (b. 1949), an American politician
• Molly Aguirre (b. 1984), an American professional snowboarder
• Nicolás Aguirre (b. 1988), an Argentine professional basketball player
• Ordan Aguirre (b. 1955), a Venezuelan football (soccer) player
• Osmín Aguirre y Salinas (1889–1977), a Salvadoran military
• Pedro Aguirre Cerda (1879–1941), President of Chile 1938-1941
• Ricardo Aguirre (1939–1969), a Venezuelan musician
• Roberto Aguirre (b. 1942), an Argentine football (soccer) player
• Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, an American writer
• Rosa Aguirre (b. 1908), a Filipino actress
• Rosy Aguirre, a Mexican voice actress
• Rubén Aguirre (b. 1934), Mexican actor
• Salvador Aguirre (Honduras), a Honduran politician

Ships

• BAP Aguirre, the name of several Peruvian Navy ships commissioned between 1951 and 2005

References

1. "How Many of Me - FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions". How Many of Me.com — There are 315,877,544 people in the U.S. How many have your name?. Auron Technologies, LLC. 2007, 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2013. Q: Does the program really know how many people have the same name as me? No. The program returns an estimate based on available data. It should be considered a "ballpark figure". It will usually return an answer in the right general area, but the chances of the figure being exactly right are very low. A full discussion of the accuracy of the program may be found here. Check date values in: |date= (help)
2. "How Many of Me - Census Search Results". How Many of Me.com — There are 315,877,544 people in the U.S. How many have your name?. Auron Technologies, LLC. 2007, 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)