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

Garci, 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 Garci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garci in America

Garci is the 80926th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garci surname appeared 234 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 Garci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garci 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 Garci

The surname "GARCI" has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Basque personal name "Garcia," which itself is a combination of the Basque elements "gar" meaning "spear" and "zia" meaning "place" or "abundance." This name was particularly prominent in the northern regions of Spain, including Navarra and the Basque Country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "GARCI" can be found in the Becerro Galicano, a 13th-century cartulary from the Monasterio de San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This document mentions individuals with the surname "GARCI" holding land grants and privileges in the region.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname "GARCI" was Garci Fernández de Villodre, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. He was born around 1310 and died in 1386.

Another prominent individual with the surname "GARCI" was Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, a Spanish writer and author of the famous chivalric romance novel "Amadís de Gaula," published in 1508. He lived during the 15th century, but his exact birth and death dates are uncertain.

In the 16th century, Garci Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés, a Spanish historian and author, bore the surname "GARCI." He was born in 1478 in Madrid and died in 1557 in Valladolid. He is known for his chronicling of the early Spanish explorations and conquests in the Americas.

Lastly, Garci Muñoz de Toledo, a Spanish nobleman and military leader, carried the surname "GARCI" in the 15th century. He served as the Governor of Cartagena de Indias, a Spanish colony in present-day Colombia, from 1503 to 1505.

These examples demonstrate the historical presence and significance of the surname "GARCI" in various regions of Spain, particularly during the medieval and early modern periods, when it was associated with nobility, military leadership, and literary achievements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garci

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

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

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