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

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

Popularity of García-Ibarra in America

García-Ibarra is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The García-Ibarra surname appeared 119 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 García-Ibarra.

The history of the last name García-Ibarra

The surname GARCIAIBARRA has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is a compound surname formed by the fusion of two separate family names – Garcia and Ibarra. The first part, Garcia, is a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish personal name García, which itself has its roots in the Germanic name Warcia, meaning "courageous warrior."

The second part of the surname, Ibarra, is believed to have originated from a place name in the Basque region of northern Spain. The town of Ibarra is located in the province of Álava, and the name is thought to be derived from the Basque words "ibar" meaning "valley" and "arra" meaning "stone" or "rock." This suggests that the surname may have been associated with a family or individual hailing from the valley of stone or rocky valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GARCIAIBARRA surname can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the Kingdom of Castile, where it is mentioned in connection with a minor noble family. During the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals bearing the GARCIAIBARRA name gained prominence in various fields.

Notable historical figures with the surname GARCIAIBARRA include:

1. Juan GARCIAIBARRA (c. 1520 - 1590), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru.

2. Catalina GARCIAIBARRA (1568 - 1636), a renowned Spanish poet and writer during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

3. Diego GARCIAIBARRA (1602 - 1678), a Spanish architect who contributed to the design and construction of several notable churches and monasteries in Seville and its surrounding areas.

4. María GARCIAIBARRA (1644 - 1721), a Spanish nun and mystic who founded a convent in Granada and is revered for her spiritual writings.

5. Francisco GARCIAIBARRA (1787 - 1852), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French invasion and later served as the governor of Cádiz.

The GARCIAIBARRA surname has also been associated with various place names and locations in Spain, such as the town of Garciaibarra in the province of Cuenca, which likely derived its name from a family bearing this surname in the region.

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

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

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

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