Find out how popular the last name García-Hernández 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-Hernández.

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

Popularity of García-Hernández in America

García-Hernández is the 18078th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The García-Hernández surname appeared 1,542 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname García-Hernández.

We can also compare 2010 data for García-Hernández 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-Hernández

The surname "GARCIAHERNANDE" is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period of the Iberian Peninsula. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of two distinct surnames – "Garcia" and "Hernandez."

The first component, "Garcia," is derived from the Germanic personal name "Garcias," which means "brave" or "valiant." It was a common name among the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain during the 5th to 8th centuries. The name "Garcia" gained widespread popularity after the reign of King Garcia Sanchez I of Navarre (923-970 AD), who was a prominent figure in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

The second component, "Hernandez," is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name "Hernando," which is the Spanish variant of the Germanic name "Ferdinand." Patronymic surnames were common in medieval Spain, indicating the father's name followed by the suffix "-ez," meaning "son of."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "Garcia" can be found in the 12th-century manuscript "Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris," which mentions a nobleman named "Petrus Garciez." The surname "Hernandez" can be traced back to the 13th century, with references to individuals like "Gonzalo Hernandez" in various legal documents from the Kingdom of Castile.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname "GARCIAHERNANDE," including:

1. Pedro García Hernández (1537-1597), a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Francisco Pizarro in the conquest of Peru and later served as a governor in present-day Ecuador.

2. María García Hernández (1768-1836), a Spanish philanthropist and founder of the first modern hospital in Madrid, known as the Hospital de la Princesa.

3. José García Hernández (1822-1897), a Cuban poet and writer who was a prominent figure in the Cuban independence movement.

4. Manuel García Hernández (1859-1923), a Mexican revolutionary and military leader who played a crucial role in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920.

5. Emilia García Hernández (1892-1981), a Mexican educator and feminist activist who fought for women's rights and educational reform in Mexico.

While the surname "GARCIAHERNANDE" has its origins in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns.

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

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

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

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