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

Garciamontes, 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 Garciamontes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garciamontes in America

Garciamontes is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garciamontes surname appeared 109 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 Garciamontes.

The history of the last name Garciamontes

The surname GARCIAMONTES has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a compound name, consisting of the two separate surnames Garcia and Montes, which were likely combined due to marriage or inheritance.

The first part, Garcia, is a patronymic surname derived from the medieval Spanish personal name García, which in turn comes from the Basque word "hartz" meaning "bear." It was a popular name among the Visigoths and later spread throughout the Iberian Peninsula during the Reconquista.

Montes, on the other hand, is a topographic surname referring to "mountains" or "hills," suggesting that the family may have lived near or owned property in a mountainous area. Surnames derived from geographic features were common in Spain during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GARCIAMONTES surname can be found in the 16th-century ecclesiastical records of the city of Seville, where a certain Juan GARCIAMONTES is mentioned as a member of the local clergy.

During the 17th century, Pedro GARCIAMONTES (1570-1644) was a prominent Spanish lawyer and jurist who served as the President of the Royal Chancellery of Granada, one of the highest judicial positions in the Kingdom of Castile at the time.

In the 18th century, María GARCIAMONTES (1715-1792) was a renowned Spanish painter and portraitist who studied under the famous artist Francisco Goya. Her works can be found in several museums across Spain.

The 19th century saw the birth of José GARCIAMONTES (1825-1901), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars and later became a respected military strategist and author of several books on military tactics.

In more recent times, Alejandro GARCIAMONTES (1920-2007) was a prominent Spanish architect who is best known for his work on the design and restoration of several historic buildings and churches in the city of Madrid.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname GARCIAMONTES, a name that reflects the rich cultural heritage and diverse geographic origins of Spain's population.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garciamontes

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

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

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