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

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

Popularity of García-López in America

García-López is the 14695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The García-López surname appeared 2,023 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-López.

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

The surname GARCIALOPEZ originates from Spain, with its roots dating back to the medieval period. It is a compound surname, composed of the patronymic "Garcia" and the locative "Lopez," indicating a connection to a specific place or region.

The name "Garcia" is derived from the Germanic name "Gard," meaning "spear" or "lance," combined with the Latin suffix "-icus," indicating a person associated with or skilled in using a spear. This patronymic was widely adopted in Spain during the Visigothic and Reconquista eras.

The second component, "Lopez," is a locative surname derived from the Latin "lupus," meaning "wolf." It was initially used as a descriptive name to identify individuals living near areas associated with wolves or in regions where wolves were prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GARCIALOPEZ surname can be found in the "Archivo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid," a collection of legal documents from the 15th century. This suggests that the surname was established and in use during that time period.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Diego Garcia Lopez de Salcedo (1497-1567) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who played a significant role in the conquest of Nueva Galicia (present-day western Mexico) and the exploration of the American Southwest.

Another notable individual with this surname was Alonso García López (1552-1619), a Spanish Jesuit missionary and linguist who worked extensively with indigenous communities in Mexico and authored several dictionaries and grammars of indigenous languages.

During the 17th century, Juan García López (1620-1675) was a Spanish painter known for his religious works and contributions to the Golden Age of Spanish art.

In the 18th century, José García López (1758-1819) was a Spanish military leader and colonial governor who served in various territories of the Spanish Empire, including Puerto Rico and Cuba.

Moving into the 19th century, Manuel García López (1805-1906) was a Spanish opera singer and vocal teacher renowned for his contributions to the development of the modern operatic voice and his influential treatise on vocal pedagogy.

The GARCIALOPEZ surname has been widely distributed throughout Spain and its former colonies, reflecting the country's rich history and the migration patterns of its people over the centuries.

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

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

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

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