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

Garciameza, 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 Garciameza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garciameza in America

Garciameza is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garciameza surname appeared 122 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 Garciameza.

The history of the last name Garciameza

The surname GARCIAMEZA is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Aragon during the medieval period. It is a compound surname formed by the combination of the patronymic "Garcia" and the topographic element "Mesa," indicating a possible ancestral connection to a geographic location bearing that name.

The first part of the surname, "Garcia," derives from the medieval Spanish name "García," which itself stems from the ancient Germanic name "Wardiz." This name was widely used in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages and was particularly popular among the nobility and ruling classes.

The second part, "Mesa," refers to a flat, table-like landform or plateau, suggesting that the family's ancestors may have hailed from or resided near such a geographic feature. This topographic element is common in Spanish place names and has its roots in the Latin word "mensa," meaning table.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GARCIAMEZA can be found in the archives of the Cathedral of Toledo, where a certain Pedro GARCIAMEZA is mentioned as a witness to a legal document dated 1412. Another early reference appears in the chronicles of the Franciscan friar Andrés Bernáldez, who mentions a soldier named Juan GARCIAMEZA serving under the command of Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century.

Notable individuals bearing the surname GARCIAMEZA throughout history include:

1. Alonso GARCIAMEZA (c. 1520 - 1588), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and later served as a colonial administrator in the region.

2. María GARCIAMEZA (c. 1650 - 1725), a celebrated painter from Seville known for her religious artworks and portraits of nobility.

3. Joaquín GARCIAMEZA (1768 - 1832), a Spanish military officer who fought against the French during the Peninsular War and later served as a governor in the colonies.

4. Dolores GARCIAMEZA (1834 - 1901), a renowned poet and feminist activist from Madrid, known for her advocacy of women's rights and education.

5. José GARCIAMEZA (1892 - 1978), a prominent architect from Barcelona who designed several notable buildings in the city's modernist style.

While the surname GARCIAMEZA is not among the most common in Spain, it has a rich history and can be traced back to the medieval period, with various branches of the family contributing to different aspects of Spanish culture, politics, and society throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garciameza

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

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

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