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

GarcíaCalderón, 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 GarcíaCalderón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of GarcíaCalderón in America

GarcíaCalderón is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The GarcíaCalderón surname appeared 110 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 GarcíaCalderón.

The history of the last name GarcíaCalderón

The surname GARCIACALDERON has its origins in Spain, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 15th century. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of two distinct names - Garcia and Calderon.

Garcia is a patronymic name derived from the Germanic name Garcias, which itself is a variant of the name Garci, meaning "brave spearman" or "valiant one." The name has its roots in the Visigothic tribes that ruled parts of Spain and Portugal during the Middle Ages.

Calderon, on the other hand, is believed to be a toponymic surname, referring to a place of origin or residence. It is likely derived from the Spanish word "caldera," meaning "cauldron" or "boiler," which may have been used to describe a particular geographical feature or settlement.

In the early records of the Spanish Inquisition, there are mentions of individuals bearing the surname GARCIACALDERON, suggesting that the name was already well-established by the late 15th century. One notable example is Juan Garcia Calderon, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the late 16th century and held significant influence in the court of King Philip II.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals with the GARCIACALDERON surname migrated to the New World, particularly to Peru and Mexico. One of the most prominent figures was Francisco Garcia Calderon, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century.

In the 19th century, the GARCIACALDERON surname gained further prominence with the birth of Ventura Garcia Calderon (1834-1894), a Peruvian diplomat, writer, and politician who served as the President of Peru from 1881 to 1886. His grandson, Francisco Garcia Calderon (1892-1965), was a renowned Peruvian essayist, historian, and diplomat, known for his works on Latin American culture and literature.

Another notable figure was José Garcia Calderon (1868-1939), a Peruvian writer, journalist, and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Peru in the early 20th century. He was also a prominent figure in the Latin American literary movement known as "modernismo."

The GARCIACALDERON surname has also been associated with several other distinguished individuals throughout history, including Manuel Garcia Calderon (1870-1935), a Peruvian writer and diplomat, and Ricardo Garcia Calderon (1914-1994), a Peruvian poet and essayist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name GarcíaCalderón

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

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

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