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

Gacia, 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 Gacia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gacia in America

Gacia is the 56836th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gacia surname appeared 359 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 Gacia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gacia 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 Gacia

The surname GACIA is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Basque language, with possible roots in the words "gatze" or "gazia," which mean "salt" or "salty." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near a salt marsh or worked in the salt trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GACIA can be found in the 13th century Cartulario de Nájera, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of Santa María la Real in the town of Nájera, La Rioja, Spain. In this manuscript, there is a reference to a person named "Petrus Gacia" from the year 1256.

Another notable early record is the Libro de la Cadena, a 14th-century census document from the city of Jaca in Aragon, Spain. This document lists several individuals with the surname GACIA, including "Domingo Gacia" and "Maria Gacia" from the year 1369.

In the 15th century, the name GACIA appeared in the Catalan Atlas, a famous medieval world map created by the Majorcan cartographer Abraham Cresques in 1375. One of the place names on this map is "Insula de Gacia," which is believed to be a reference to the Greek island of Zakynthos.

Throughout history, there have been several noteworthy individuals who bore the surname GACIA. One such person was Pedro Gacia (1485-1548), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was part of the expedition led by Juan Ponce de León to Florida in 1513.

Another notable figure was Juan de Gacia (1520-1592), a Spanish architect who designed several important buildings in Seville, including the Casa de Pilatos and the Hospital de la Santa Caridad.

In the field of literature, there was Antonio Gacia (1660-1733), a Spanish poet and playwright from Valencia who was known for his works in the Valencian language.

Moving to more recent times, Miguel Gacia (1820-1895) was a Spanish painter and lithographer who was part of the Romantic movement in Spain.

Finally, one cannot forget María Gacia (1892-1978), a Spanish educator and activist who played a significant role in the women's rights movement in Spain during the early 20th century.

These are just a few examples of the rich history and individuals associated with the surname GACIA, which has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula and has been a part of Spanish culture for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gacia

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

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

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