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

Barcia, 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 Barcia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barcia in America

Barcia is the 5316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barcia surname appeared 6,555 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Barcia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barcia to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Barcia

The surname Barcia originates from Spain, specifically the region of Galicia in the northwest corner of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, sometime between the 11th and 13th centuries.

The name Barcia is thought to be derived from the Galician-Portuguese word "barcia," which translates to "small valley" or "depression in the land." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in or near a small valley or low-lying area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Barcia can be found in a document from the 13th century, which mentions a person named Pedro Barcia living in the town of Pontevedra, Galicia. The name also appears in various municipal records and tax rolls from the 14th and 15th centuries in the same region.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Barcia was Álvaro de Barcia, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas. He was born in Galicia around 1520 and is believed to have accompanied Hernando de Soto on his exploration of Florida and the southeastern United States.

Another prominent individual with the surname Barcia was Juan Barcia y Zambrana, a Spanish historian and writer who lived in the 18th century. He was born in Seville in 1689 and is best known for his work "Ensayo Cronológico para la Historia General de la Florida" (Chronological Essay for the General History of Florida), published in 1723.

In the 19th century, José Calixto Barcia was a Cuban-born Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Madrid from 1889 to 1891. He was born in Havana in 1830 and played a significant role in the political landscape of Spain during the latter part of the century.

Another notable figure with the surname Barcia was Manuel Barcia, a Spanish artist and painter who lived in the early 20th century. He was born in Galicia in 1876 and is known for his landscapes and scenes depicting rural life in the region.

While the name Barcia is most commonly associated with Spain and the Galician region, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and the spread of Spanish influence. However, its origins and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the northwestern part of Spain during the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barcia

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

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 Barcia 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Barcia has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Barcia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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