Aguirre is a surname of Basque origin. It shows different variants (Agerre, Agerri, Ager) and composite surnames ( Eizagirre, Agirresarobe, Agirrezabala, etc.), meaning 'prominent' or 'exposed prominence/place'. Lope de Aguirre was one of the first Europeans to explore

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's 1990 and 2000 censuses," 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.

People with the surname

Arts and entertainment

* Adriana Aguirre (born 1951), Argentine actress, vedette * Amber Aguirre (born 1958), American ceramic sculptor *

Ann Aguirre Ann Aguirre is an American author of speculative fiction. She writes urban fantasy, romantic science fiction, apocalyptic paranormal romance (with co-author Carrie Lofty as Ellen Connor), paranormal romantic suspense (as Ava Gray), and post-a ...

, American speculative fiction author *

Arantxa Aguirre Arantxa Aguirre Carballeira (born 1965) is a Spanish film director specialising in documentaries. She is also a scriptwriter. She is the daughter of noted Spanish film director Javier Aguirre and Spanish actress Enriqueta Carballeira. Her best ...

, Spanish film director *

Carmen Aguirre Carmen Aguirre is a Chilean-born Canadian actress and writer. She plays a prominent role in ''Endgame''. Early in her life, she lived and worked as a member of the Chilean Resistance. Career Her 2011 book ''Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revo ...

, Canadian and Chilean actor, playwright, and writer * Celso Aguirre Bernal (1916–1997), Mexican writer and historian *

Forrest Aguirre Forrest Aguirre (born July 29, 1969) is an American fantasy and Horror fiction, horror author, and winner of the 2003 World Fantasy Award for his editing work on ''Leviathan 3'', for which he was also a Philip K. Dick Award nominee. He recently ed ...

, American fantasy and horror author * Francisco de Aguirre (painter) (fl. 1646), Spanish Baroque painter *

Francisco de Paula Aguirre Francisco de Paula Aguirre (October 20, 1875 – 1939) was a Venezuelan composer. He wrote many popular waltzes; his most important works include "Claveles de Galipán", "Que bellas son las flores", "Dama Antañona" and the joropo "Amalia". H ...

(1875–1939), Venezuelan composer * Ignacio Aguirre (1900–1990), Mexican engraver * Margarita Aguirre (1925–2003), Chilean writer * Maricarmen Arrigorriaga Aguirre (born 1957), Chilean television and film actress *

Memo Aguirre Juan Guillermo Aguirre Mandiola (born December 22, 1951), better known as «Memo Aguirre» or «Capitán Memo», is a Chilean singer and musician famous for performing the opening and closing themes of several Animated series during the 1970s and 1 ...

(born 1951), Chilean singer *

Ricardo Aguirre Ricardo José Aguirre González, (May 9, 1939 – November 8, 1969), was a Venezuelan folk musician and Gaita Zuliana singer and composer. He is known as "El Monumental de la Gaita" (The Monumental Artist of the Gaita genre) and "El Padre de la G ...

(1939–1969), Venezuelan musician * Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, American writer *

Rosa Aguirre Rosa Aguirre (1908–1981) was a Filipina actress who worked for Sampaguita Pictures and Lvn Pictures. She was married to actor Miguel Anzures and mother to controversial actor Narding Anzures. She made her first movie on 1938, ''Himagsikan ng ...

(1908–1981), Filipino actress * Rosy Aguirre, Mexican voice actress *

Rubén Aguirre Rubén Aguirre Fuentes (; 15 June 1934 – 17 June 2016) was a Mexican actor and comedian. He was best known for his character in Televisa's 1970s television show ''El Chavo del Ocho''. Aguirre also participated in another well known television ...

(1934–2016), Mexican actor

Politics

* Amado Aguirre Santiago (1863–1949), Mexican general and politician *

Eduardo Aguirre (diplomat) Eduardo Aguirre Reyes, Jr. (born July 30, 1946) is a Cuban-born American diplomat, with Atlantic Partners, an international consulting firm based in Houston. Until January 20, 2009, he was the United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, appo ...

(born 1946), former United States Ambassador to Spain *

Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre (5 May 1912 – 6 June 1981) was a Guatemalan army officer who was President of Guatemala and leader of a military junta from 29 June 1954 to 8 July 1954, during the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état. Early career M ...

(1912–1981), Guatemalan army officer and politician * Esperanza Aguirre (born 1952), Spanish politician * Gonzalo Aguirre (1940–2021), Uruguayan politician *

José Antonio Aguirre (politician) José Antonio Aguirre y Lecube (6 March 1904 – 22 March 1960) was a Basque politician and activist in the Basque Nationalist Party. He was the first president of the Provisional Government of the Basque Country and the executive defense ad ...

(1904–1960), Basque politician and footballer *

José Joaquín Aguirre José Joaquín Aguirre Campos (1822 in Los Andes – 22 January 1901 in Cartagena) was a Chilean medic, politician and educator. He married Mercedes Luco Gutiérrez and is father of the First Lady of Chile Juana Rosa Aguirre. A disciple of Sazi ...

(1822–1901), Chilean physician and politician * 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 *

Mike Aguirre Jules Michael Aguirre (born 1949), more commonly known as Michael Jules Aguirre, was the City Attorney for the City of San Diego, California, from 2004 to 2008. In 2013, he was a candidate for mayor in a special election following Mayor Bob Filn ...

(born 1949), American politician * Pamela Aguirre Zambonino (born 1984), Ecuadorian lawyer and politician *

Pedro Aguirre Cerda Pedro Abelino Aguirre Cerda (; February 6, 1879 – November 25, 1941) was a Chilean political figure, educator, and lawyer who served as the 22nd president of Chile from 1938 until his death in 1941. A member of the Radical Party since 1906, ...

(1879–1941), President of Chile 1938–1941 * Rhina Aguirre (1939–2020), Bolivian politician and disability activist * Roberto Aguirre Solís (born 1957), Mexican politician *

Salvador Aguirre (Honduras) Salvador Aguirre (1862–1947) was acting President of Honduras The president of Honduras ( es, Presidente de Honduras) officially known as the President of the Republic of Honduras (Spanish: ''Presidente de la República de Honduras''), is ...

, Honduran politician *

Vitaliano Aguirre II Vitaliano "Vit" Napeñas Aguirre II (; born October 16, 1946) is a Filipino lawyer serving as a commissioner of the National Police Commission from January 11, 2021 to June 30, 2022. He previously served as Secretary of Justice under the Duter ...

, Filipino lawyer and justice minister

Sports

* Carlos Aguirre (equestrian) (born 1952), Mexican Olympic equestrian *

Carlos Aguirre (volleyball) Carlos Aguirre (born 10 October 1938) is a retired Mexican volleyball player. He was part of the Mexican teams that finished tenth at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially kno ...

(born 1938), Mexican Olympic volleyball player * Damaris Gabriela Aguirre (born 1977), Mexican Olympic weightlifter *

David Álvarez Aguirre David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

(born 1984), naturalized Equatoguinean footballer * Facundo Aguirre (born 1985), Argentine Olympic Alpine skier * Francisco Aguirre Matos Mancebo (born 1970), Dominican baseball player and coach * Gaizka Garitano Aguirre (born 1975), Basque football midfielder * Gastón Aguirre (born 1981), Argentine football defender *

Gustavo Aguirre Gustavo Hernando Aguirre (born 8 April 1977 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine athlete who specialised in the 400 metres. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and a ...

(born 1977), Argentine Olympic runner *

Hank Aguirre Henry John Aguirre (January 31, 1931 – September 5, 1994), commonly known as Hank Aguirre, was an American professional baseball player and business entrepreneur. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher from 1955 to 1 ...

(1931–1994), American baseball pitcher * Javier Aguirre (born 1958), Mexican football defender and coach * Jeinkler Aguirre (born 1990), Cuban Olympic diver *

Jesús Aguirre (athlete) Jesús Aguirre (26 July 1902 – 23 April 1954) was a Mexican athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially know ...

(1902–1954), Mexican Olympic athlete *

Jorge Aguirre (athlete) Jorge S. Aguirre Martín (11 February 1925 – 14 July 2005) was a Mexican athlete. He competed in the men's long jump and men's triple jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and placed fifth in the triple jump at the 1951 Pan American Games ...

, Mexican Olympic athlete * Jorge Aguirre (judoka) (born 1962), Argentine Olympic judoka * José Luis Aguirre (born 1967), Spanish Olympic rower * Juan Aguirre (rower) (born 1970), Spanish Olympic rower * Julio César Aguirre (born 1969), Colombian road cyclist * Luis Aguirre (1911–?), Argentine Olympic sailor, brother of Rolando * Mark Aguirre (born 1959), American basketball player *

Mason Aguirre Mason Singer Aguirre (born November 10, 1987 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American snowboarder. He competes in halfpipe, slopestyle and superpipe, but consistently places higher in halfpipe and superpipe competitions. He competed in the men's half ...

(born 1987), American snowboarder * Molly Aguirre (born 1984), American professional snowboarder *

Nicolás Aguirre (basketball) Gustavo Nicolás Aguirre (born 31 March 1988) is an Argentine professional basketball player, currently playing for Flamengo Basketball of the New Basketball Brazil. Professional career Aguirre was the Argentine Super 8 Cup MVP in 2014, and th ...

(born 1988), Argentine professional basketball player *

Nicolás Aguirre (footballer) Nicolás Diego Aguirre (; born 27 June 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Atlético de Rafaela as a midfielder. Club career Born in Chabás, Aguirre graduated from the youth setup of Arsenal de Sarandí and made his first team debut ...

(born 1990), Argentine football midfielder * Ordan Aguirre (born 1955), Venezuelan footballer *

Roberto Aguirre (footballer) Roberto Aguirre (born 10 February 1942) is an Argentine former professional footballer. Club career Aguirre started his playing career in Argentina with Quilmes where he played 130 games between 1960 and 1965. He also played for Banfield, Newell ...

(born 1942), Argentine footballer * Roberto Aguirre (football manager) (born 1968), Spanish football manager * Rolando Aguirre (1904–1994), Argentine Olympic sailor, brother of Luis * William Aguirre (born 1962), Nicaraguan Olympic runner

Others

Álvaro Coutinho Aguirre Álvaro Coutinho Aguirre (July 7, 1899 in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, ES – December 28, 1987 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (state), RJ) was a Brazilian agronomist, zoologist and naturalist. Aguirre create ...

(1899–1987), Brazilian agronomist, zoologist and naturalist * Carl and Clarence Aguirre (born 2002), former conjoined twins, from Philippines *

Francisco de Aguirre (conquistador) Francisco de Aguirre (; 1507–1581) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Early life Francisco de Aguirre was the son of Hernando de la Rúa and of Constanza de Meneses. He joined the ...

(1508–1581), Spanish conquistador of Chile *

Gary J. Aguirre Gary J. Aguirre is an American lawyer, former investigator with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and whistleblower. After working in a law firm briefly, he became a public defender, then worked as a trial lawyer in Cali ...

, American securities lawyer and investigator * Gonzalo Aguirre Beltrán (1908–1996), Mexican anthropologist *

José Antonio Aguirre (early Californian) José Antonio Aguirre (1799–1860) ("Don Antonio") was a Spain, Spanish-born merchant and rancher in Alta California, an early settler of San Diego and Santa Barbara, California.

(1799–1860), Spanish settler in Alta California * Joseph Saenz de Aguirre (1630–1699), Spanish cardinal * Lope de Aguirre (–1561), Basque conquistador * Marcelo Aguirre (disambiguation), several people * Mary Bernard Aguirre (1844–1906), American educator * Osmín Aguirre y Salinas (1889–1977), Salvadoran military officer * Pedro de Aguirre, Spanish explorer of San Antonio, Texas, in the 18th century

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