Find out how popular the last name García de Alba 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 de Alba.

García de Alba, 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 de Alba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of García de Alba in America

García de Alba is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The García de Alba surname appeared 178 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 de Alba.

We can also compare 2010 data for García de Alba 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 García de Alba

The surname GARCIADEALBA has its origins in Spain. It is a compound surname that combines the Castilian Spanish "Garcia" and "de Alba". The name Garcia is derived from the medieval Spanish name "Garcia" which was a Hispanic form of the Germanic name "Ward-rih" meaning "guard-ruler". De Alba refers to the place name "Alba" meaning "white" or "clear" in Spanish.

The earliest recorded examples of this surname date back to the 13th century in the region of Castile, Spain. One of the earliest known bearers was Diego Garcia de Alba, a nobleman and knight who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors in the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, the GARCIADEALBA name appeared in records from the town of Alba de Tormes in the province of Salamanca. This likely indicates that the family had ties to this region and may have taken the place name as part of their surname.

A notable figure in Spanish history with this surname was Juan Garcia de Alba, a prominent military commander who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile during the final stages of the Reconquista in the late 15th century.

Another significant bearer of the GARCIADEALBA name was Pedro Garcia de Alba, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the GARCIADEALBA surname was recorded in the Canary Islands, where a branch of the family had established itself. One notable individual from this era was Alonso Garcia de Alba, a wealthy landowner and merchant in the city of Las Palmas.

Other notable individuals with this surname include Francisco Garcia de Alba, a Spanish painter and sculptor active in the 18th century, and Mariano Garcia de Alba, a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as Foreign Minister in the late 19th century.

While the GARCIADEALBA surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other Spanish-speaking countries and regions due to migration and colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name García de Alba

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname García de Alba.

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 de Alba 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 García de Alba 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 García de Alba was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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