2000
#61,544
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 305
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.11
Rare Last name
Garciaramirez
A Spanish double surname composed of the common last names García and Ramírez.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,168 Americans carry the last name Garciaramirez. That puts it at #15,001 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.63 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 158,097 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Garciaramirez surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.2K
1 in 158,097
Census rank
#15,001
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.9K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,891 bearers of the surname Garciaramirez in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.63 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 15001st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Garciaramirez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 98.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Black (0.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Garciaramirez
The surname GARCIARAMIREZ has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a compound surname, formed by combining the patronymic Garcia, derived from the Germanic personal name Garcias, and Ramirez, which is a patronymic derived from the personal name Ramiro.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be traced back to the 11th century, appearing in various historical documents from the regions of Aragon and Navarre. The Garcia component is believed to have originated from the Basque region, while the Ramirez portion has its roots in the Kingdom of León.
One of the notable historical figures bearing this surname was García Ramírez, who ruled as the King of Navarre from 1134 to 1150. He played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian campaign to reclaim territories from the Moors.
Another prominent individual was Pedro García Ramírez, a 13th-century Spanish nobleman who served as the Lord of Vizcaya and played a crucial role in the conflict between the kingdoms of Castile and León.
In the 15th century, Alonso García Ramírez was a renowned Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas under the command of Christopher Columbus.
Juan García Ramírez, born in 1582, was a notable Spanish theologian and philosopher who contributed significantly to the intellectual and religious discourse of his time.
Towards the end of the 16th century, María García Ramírez gained recognition as a talented painter and one of the few women artists of the Spanish Renaissance.
The surname GARCIARAMIREZ has undergone various spelling variations throughout history, such as García Ramírez, García Ramires, and Garciarramírez, reflecting regional linguistic influences and scribal practices of different eras.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Garciaramirez
Among Census respondents with the surname Garciaramirez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 98.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Black (0.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Garciaramirez bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Garciaramirez surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.7% · 1,867
- White1.0% · 18
- Black or African American0.3% · 5
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Garciaramirez
Garciaramirez appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#23,485
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,082
+777 bearers (+254.8%)
Per 100,000 0.37
Rank movement Up 38,059 places
2020
#15,001
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,891
+809 bearers (+74.8%)
Per 100,000 0.63
Rank movement Up 8,484 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #61,544 | 305 | 0.11 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #23,485 | 1,082 | 0.37 | +777 bearers (+254.8%) | Up 38,059 places |
| 2020 | #15,001 | 1,891 | 0.63 | +809 bearers (+74.8%) | Up 8,484 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Garciaramirez surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,485 | #15,001 | 36.1% |
| Count | 1,082 | 1,891 | 74.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.37 | 0.63 | 71.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Garciaramirez bearers went from 1,082 to 1,891 (+74.8% change). The surname moved up 8,484 positions in the national ranking, going from #23,485 to #15,001.
FAQ
Garciaramirez surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Garciaramirez?
Name Census estimates that about 2,168 living Americans carry the surname Garciaramirez. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 158,097 residents.
How common is Garciaramirez?
Garciaramirez ranks #15,001 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.63 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,891 people with the surname Garciaramirez. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,168), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.63 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.63 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Garciaramirez.
Has Garciaramirez become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Garciaramirez went from 1,082 recorded bearers to 1,891. That is an increase of 809 (+74.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #23,485 to #15,001.
What does the Census say about the background of Garciaramirez?
Among Census respondents with the surname Garciaramirez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 98.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Black (0.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Garciaramirez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.7% (1,867 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Garciaramirez appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (98.7%), White (1.0%), Black (0.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Garciaramirez (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Garciaramirez mean?
A Spanish double surname composed of the common last names García and Ramírez. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Garciaramirez (0.63 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Garciaramirez?
See how common the surname Garciaramirez is on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.