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

Garcianavarro, 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 Garcianavarro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garcianavarro in America

Garcianavarro is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garcianavarro surname appeared 121 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 Garcianavarro.

The history of the last name Garcianavarro

The surname GARCIANAVARRO is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It is a compound surname, formed by combining the patronymic Garcia with the locational name Navarro.

Garcia is a Spanish and Portuguese surname derived from the medieval Spanish given name García, which in turn comes from the Visigothic name Gardingus or Gardingos. This name is believed to be of Germanic origin, possibly meaning "brave spearman" or "hardy one."

Navarro, on the other hand, is a locational surname that originated in the Kingdom of Navarre, a region straddling modern-day Spain and France. It likely referred to someone who hailed from or was associated with the region of Navarre.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname GARCIANAVARRO can be found in medieval Spanish documents and records from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable mention is in the Libro de Fueros (Book of Laws) of the city of Navarra, dated around 1280, where the name appears as "Garcia Nauarro."

In the 15th century, a prominent figure bearing this surname was Juan Garcia Navarro (c. 1420-1490), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Reconquista. He played a crucial role in the conquest of Granada, the last Muslim stronghold on the Iberian Peninsula.

Another noteworthy individual was Martín García Navarro (1560-1624), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Río de la Plata region in South America. He founded the city of Santa Fe in present-day Argentina in 1573.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname GARCIANAVARRO also appeared in various records and documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas, particularly in Mexico and the Caribbean.

In the 19th century, José García Navarro (1828-1892) was a prominent Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and briefly as the interim President of Mexico in 1858.

More recently, María García Navarro (born 1983) is a contemporary American journalist and correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR), known for her coverage of international news and affairs.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garcianavarro

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

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

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