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

GarciaReyes, 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 GarciaReyes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of GarciaReyes in America

GarciaReyes is the 41728th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The GarciaReyes surname appeared 521 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 GarciaReyes.

We can also compare 2010 data for GarciaReyes 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 GarciaReyes

The surname GARCIAREYES is a Spanish patronymic name that originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a combination of two common Spanish surnames, Garcia and Reyes. The name Garcia is derived from the Germanic name Gard, meaning "protection," and the suffix "-icia," which indicates a patronymic. Reyes, on the other hand, means "kings" and is often associated with the biblical Magi or the Three Kings.

Historical records suggest that the name GARCIAREYES first appeared in the regions of Castile and Andalusia in Spain during the 13th and 14th centuries. The earliest known reference to the name can be found in the "Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in Seville after the city's reconquest from the Moors in 1248.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname GARCIAREYES was Pedro Garcia Reyes, a wealthy landowner and merchant who lived in Seville in the late 13th century. He was known for his successful trading ventures with the Genoese and Venetian merchants who frequented the port of Seville.

In the 15th century, the name GARCIAREYES gained prominence with the birth of Juan Garcia Reyes (1435-1501), a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor who worked in the Gothic and Renaissance styles. His most famous works include the altarpiece of the Cathedral of Seville and the sculpture of the Virgin Mary in the Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas in Seville.

Another notable figure with the surname GARCIAREYES was Gonzalo Garcia Reyes (1560-1628), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Chile and the establishment of the city of Santiago. He was known for his brutal treatment of the indigenous Mapuche people and his involvement in the Arauco War, a prolonged conflict between the Spanish colonizers and the Mapuche.

In the 18th century, Maria Garcia Reyes (1712-1786) was a celebrated Spanish writer and poet who was part of the literary movement known as the Spanish Enlightenment. Her works, which often explored themes of love, nature, and philosophy, were highly regarded by her contemporaries and contributed to the intellectual and cultural renaissance of the time.

The name GARCIAREYES also has connections to various place names and older spellings. For instance, the town of Garcia Reyes in the province of Badajoz, Spain, is believed to have been named after a person with the surname GARCIAREYES who held a significant role in the area's history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name GarciaReyes

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

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

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