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

Garcíagonzález, 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 Garcíagonzález surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garcíagonzález in America

Garcíagonzález is the 22404th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garcíagonzález surname appeared 1,149 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 Garcíagonzález.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garcíagonzález 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 Garcíagonzález

The surname GARCIAGONZALEZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that originated in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the Middle Ages. It is a combination of two separate surnames, Garcia and Gonzalez, which were commonly used in Spain during that time period.

The first part, Garcia, is derived from the Germanic name Gartius or Wardus, which means "brave" or "strong." It was a popular name among the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain in the 5th to 8th centuries. The name Garcia was later adopted by many Spanish families as a surname.

The second part, Gonzalez, is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Gonzalo." Gonzalo is derived from the Germanic name Gundisalvus, which means "battle fighter." This name was also widely used among the Visigoths and later became a common Spanish surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the combined surname GARCIAGONZALEZ can be found in a document from the town of Seville, dated 1287, which mentions a knight named Rodrigo GARCIAGONZALEZ. In the 14th century, there are records of a nobleman named Pedro GARCIAGONZALEZ who owned land in the region of Córdoba.

During the 15th century, the surname GARCIAGONZALEZ was associated with several prominent figures, including Hernán GARCIAGONZALEZ (1450-1517), a navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Another notable individual was Alonso GARCIAGONZALEZ (1480-1542), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés.

In the 16th century, a woman named María GARCIAGONZALEZ (1510-1580) gained recognition for her poetry and literary works, which were influential during the Spanish Renaissance. A contemporary of hers was Diego GARCIAGONZALEZ (1520-1588), a renowned architect who designed several important buildings in Seville, including the Archivo de Indias.

Throughout the centuries, the surname GARCIAGONZALEZ has been carried by many individuals from various regions of Spain, and it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garcíagonzález

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

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

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