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

Duran Garcia, 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 Duran Garcia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duran Garcia in America

Duran Garcia is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duran Garcia surname appeared 120 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 Duran Garcia.

The history of the last name Duran Garcia

The surname DURANGARCIA is a compound surname that originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to be a combination of the Spanish words "duran" and "garcia," with the former stemming from the Latin word "durandus," meaning "enduring" or "lasting." The latter part, "garcia," was a patronymic surname derived from the medieval Spanish name "Garcia," which itself originated from the Visigothic Germanic name "Gartia."

In its earliest form, the name was likely written as two separate words, "Duran Garcia," before eventually being combined into a single surname. This practice of combining surnames was common in Spain and other parts of the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages, particularly among the nobility and upper classes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DURANGARCIA can be found in the Becerro de Behetrías, a 14th-century manuscript that documented the landholdings and property rights of various noble families in Castile. The document mentions a nobleman named Pedro Duran Garcia who held estates in the region of Burgos.

Another notable figure bearing the surname DURANGARCIA was Juan Duran Garcia, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico. Juan Duran Garcia was born in Seville, Spain, around the year 1490 and played a crucial role in the conquest of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, in 1521.

In the 17th century, a prominent family with the surname DURANGARCIA held significant landholdings in the region of Andalusia, southern Spain. One member of this family, Diego Duran Garcia (1590-1667), was a wealthy landowner and nobleman who served as a councilor in the city of Seville.

During the 18th century, a branch of the DURANGARCIA family migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, settling in various regions of present-day Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela. One notable figure from this period was María Duran Garcia (1725-1802), who was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and is remembered for her philanthropic efforts in supporting local churches and educational institutions.

In the 19th century, a Spanish military officer named José Duran Garcia (1815-1891) gained recognition for his service in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil conflicts in Spain between the supporters of the ruling House of Bourbon and the Carlists, who advocated for a separate line of succession.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the surname DURANGARCIA throughout history, illustrating its Spanish origins and the various regions where it has been prominent over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duran Garcia

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

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

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