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

GarcíaDeLeón, 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 GarcíaDeLeón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of GarcíaDeLeón in America

GarcíaDeLeón is the 98982nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The GarcíaDeLeón surname appeared 183 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 GarcíaDeLeón.

The history of the last name GarcíaDeLeón

The surname GARCIADELEON has its origins in Spain, where it first appeared in the 15th century. This double-barreled name combines two well-known Spanish surnames, Garcia and De Leon, indicating a family alliance or marriage between two prominent lineages.

Garcia is a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish personal name Garcia, which ultimately traces its roots to the Germanic name Warderic or Warding, meaning "guard" or "warden." The Garcia family was influential in northern Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile and Aragon.

De Leon, on the other hand, is a locative surname that refers to the city of Leon in northwestern Spain. Leon was an important center during the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to drive the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula. The De Leon surname likely originated from individuals who hailed from or held lands in the vicinity of this historic city.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GARCIADELEON surname can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a document from 1492 mentions a nobleman named Diego Garcia de Leon. This individual was a military commander who played a role in the final stages of the Reconquista under the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella.

Another notable bearer of the GARCIADELEON name was Pedro Garcia de Leon y Pizarro (1515-1578), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Francisco Pizarro on his expeditions to the Americas. He was credited with founding the city of Trujillo in present-day Peru.

In the 17th century, a branch of the GARCIADELEON family settled in New Spain (present-day Mexico), where they established themselves as landowners and members of the colonial elite. One prominent figure from this era was Juan Garcia de Leon (1632-1698), a wealthy hacendado (landowner) and alcalde (mayor) of Puebla.

Moving forward to the 19th century, Manuel Garcia de Leon (1802-1876) was a Mexican politician and military leader who served as governor of the state of Jalisco and played a role in the Reform War against the conservative regime of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.

During the Spanish Colonial period in the Philippines, a member of the GARCIADELEON family, Don Gregorio Garcia de Leon (1727-1801), held the position of Alcalde Mayor (provincial governor) of Ilocos Sur from 1765 to 1771.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name GarcíaDeLeón

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

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

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