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

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

Popularity of García-Ortiz in America

García-Ortiz is the 49268th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The García-Ortiz surname appeared 427 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-Ortiz.

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

The surname GARCIAORTIZ is of Spanish origin, with its roots dating back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. The name is a combination of two distinct components – "Garcia" and "Ortiz."

The first part, "Garcia," is a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish given name "García," which itself has its origins in the Germanic name "Gard-rikus," meaning "brave spear." This name was popularized during the Visigothic rule in Spain, which lasted from the 5th to the 8th centuries.

The second part, "Ortiz," is also a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish given name "Ortiz," which is a variant of the name "Fortún" or "Fortis." This name has its roots in the Latin word "fortis," meaning "strong" or "brave." The combination of these two names, GARCIAORTIZ, likely signified a person who was the son of García Ortiz or someone with a similar name.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name GARCIAORTIZ can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla," a 14th-century document that recorded feudal holdings and landowners in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions a "García Ortiz de Velasco," who was a nobleman and landowner in the region of Burgos.

Another notable historical figure with this surname was Juan García Ortiz, a 15th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. He was born around 1435 and died in 1498.

In the 16th century, there was a prominent family with the surname GARCIAORTIZ in the city of Seville. One of its members, Diego García Ortiz, was a renowned goldsmith and sculptor who created works for various churches and cathedrals in the region.

The name GARCIAORTIZ can also be found in the historical records of the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure was Pedro García Ortiz, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

Another individual with this surname was José García Ortiz, a 17th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who was part of several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and helped establish settlements in the Philippines and the Mariana Islands.

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

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

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

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