Find out how popular the last name Aguilar García is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aguilar García.

Aguilar García, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aguilar García surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aguilar García in America

Aguilar García is the 53538th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aguilar García surname appeared 386 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aguilar García.

The history of the last name Aguilar García

The surname AGUILARGARCIA originates from Spain and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Aguilar and Garcia, which were likely combined through marriage or adoption.

The name Aguilar is derived from the Spanish word "águila," meaning eagle. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near an eagle's nest or had some connection with eagles. It could also be related to the town of Aguilar in Spain.

Garcia, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from the given name of an ancestor. Garcia is a Spanish form of the Germanic name "Gerard," which means "brave with a spear."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AGUILARGARCIA can be found in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a man named Juan AGUILARGARCIA was mentioned in 1492 as a resident of Seville.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with this surname was Diego AGUILARGARCIA, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro.

During the 17th century, a prominent AGUILARGARCIA was María AGUILARGARCIA, a Spanish nun and writer who lived from 1625 to 1691. She wrote several religious works and is considered an important figure in the literary history of the Spanish Golden Age.

In the 18th century, there was a Spanish military officer named José AGUILARGARCIA, who served in the Spanish army during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714).

Another notable AGUILARGARCIA was Tomás AGUILARGARCIA, a Mexican architect and engineer who lived from 1789 to 1857. He was responsible for the design and construction of several important buildings in Mexico City, including the Palacio de Minería.

Throughout history, the AGUILARGARCIA surname has been present in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas, particularly Mexico and parts of Central and South America, where it was carried by Spanish immigrants and settlers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aguilar García

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aguilar García.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aguilar García was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aguilar García was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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