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

GarciaGuerrero, 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 GarciaGuerrero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of GarciaGuerrero in America

GarciaGuerrero is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The GarciaGuerrero surname appeared 123 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 GarciaGuerrero.

The history of the last name GarciaGuerrero

The surname GARCIAGUERRERO is of Spanish origin, originating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It is a compound name, combining the common Spanish surnames Garcia and Guerrero.

Garcia is derived from the Germanic name Wardric, meaning "guard" or "watchman." It was introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during the Visigothic rule in the 5th to 8th centuries. Guerrero, on the other hand, is derived from the Spanish word "guerra," meaning "war," and likely referred to a soldier or warrior.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname GARCIAGUERRERO can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain, dated around the 11th century.

One notable bearer of the GARCIAGUERRERO name was Pedro GARCIAGUERRERO, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was born in Seville, Spain, around 1490.

Another historical figure with this surname was Francisca GARCIAGUERRERO, a noblewoman and landowner in the Kingdom of Castile during the 15th century. She was born in the town of Llerena, Badajoz, Spain, around 1425.

In the 17th century, Juan GARCIAGUERRERO was a renowned Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was born in Seville, Spain, in 1628 and died in the same city in 1679.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the GARCIAGUERRERO surname spread to various regions of the Spanish Empire. One notable figure was Diego GARCIAGUERRERO, a soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile in the late 16th century. He was born in Seville, Spain, around 1560.

Another prominent bearer of the GARCIAGUERRERO name was María GARCIAGUERRERO, a Spanish poet and writer from Granada, Spain, who lived in the 18th century. She was born in 1720 and wrote several volumes of poetry and plays.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name GarciaGuerrero

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

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

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