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

GarciaHerrera, 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 GarciaHerrera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of GarciaHerrera in America

GarciaHerrera is the 64054th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The GarciaHerrera surname appeared 311 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 GarciaHerrera.

The history of the last name GarciaHerrera

The surname GARCIAHERRERA has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 12th century. It is a double-barreled surname, combining the names Garcia and Herrera, which were both common surnames in medieval Spain. The Garcia portion comes from the Germanic name Garsea, which was derived from the words "gar" meaning "spear" and "saith" meaning "power." Herrera, on the other hand, is thought to have come from the Spanish word "herrero," meaning "blacksmith."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GARCIAHERRERA can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrias de Castilla," a medieval document from the 13th century that contained records of landholdings and vassalage in the region of Castile. The name is also mentioned in the "Libro de las Behetrias de Castilla," another important medieval manuscript that dates back to the 14th century.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Pedro Garcia Herrera (1460-1521) was born in Seville, Spain. He was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés. Another individual, Juan Garcia Herrera (1510-1585), was a Spanish navigator and explorer who is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

During the 16th century, the GARCIAHERRERA surname appeared in various records and documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One such example is Francisco Garcia Herrera (1550-1620), a Spanish nobleman and landowner who held significant properties in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

In the 17th century, a prominent figure named Alonso Garcia Herrera (1620-1685) was a Spanish soldier and military engineer who served in the Spanish Army during the Thirty Years' War. He is known for his contributions to fortification design and defense strategies.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname GARCIAHERRERA was Tomás Garcia Herrera (1725-1798), a Spanish naval officer and cartographer. He played a crucial role in mapping the coastlines of South America and the Pacific Ocean during his service in the Spanish Navy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name GarciaHerrera

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

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

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