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

García-Cortés, 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 García-Cortés surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of García-Cortés in America

García-Cortés is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The García-Cortés surname appeared 128 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 García-Cortés.

The history of the last name García-Cortés

The surname GARCIACORTES has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a combination of two common Spanish surnames, Garcia and Cortes, reflecting the historical practice of combining family names upon marriage.

The name Garcia traces its roots to the ancient Germanic tribe of the Visigoths, who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula between the 5th and 8th centuries. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Warderic, a compound of the elements "ward" (guard) and "ric" (power or rule), suggesting a meaning of "powerful guardian" or "ruler's guard."

On the other hand, Cortes is a Spanish adaptation of the Latin word "cortis," meaning "courtyard" or "enclosed space." It likely originated as a descriptive surname referring to someone who lived near or owned a courtyard or small estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GARCIACORTES can be found in the 13th-century Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document detailing the distribution of land and properties in Seville following the Reconquista. This suggests that the name was already in use among Spanish nobility or landowners during that period.

Historically, the name GARCIACORTES has been associated with several notable figures, including:

1. Hernán Cortés (1485-1547), the famous Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico.

2. Juan Garcia Cortes (c. 1545-1615), a Spanish composer and organist who served in the court of Philip II and is considered one of the most important Renaissance composers in Spain.

3. Martín García Cortés (1516-1587), a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico and later served as the second governor of New Spain.

4. Pedro García Cortés (fl. 1700s), a Spanish navigator and explorer who led an expedition to the Pacific Northwest coast of North America in the late 18th century.

5. Juan Antonio García Cortés (1779-1855), a Spanish soldier and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Spain briefly in 1835.

While the name GARCIACORTES has its roots in Spain, it has spread to other parts of the world through Spanish colonization and migration, particularly to Latin America and the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name García-Cortés

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname García-Cortés.

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 García-Cortés 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 García-Cortés was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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