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

Garciarivas, 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 Garciarivas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garciarivas in America

Garciarivas is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garciarivas surname appeared 107 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 Garciarivas.

The history of the last name Garciarivas

The surname GARCIARIVAS has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Basque region. It is a compound surname, derived from the combination of the surnames Garcia and Rivas. The surname Garcia is believed to have originated from the medieval Iberian given name "Garsea," which itself is derived from the Germanic name "Warcisind." This name was relatively common in northern Spain, particularly in the Basque Country and Navarre regions, during the Middle Ages.

The second part of the surname, Rivas, is a toponymic surname that originally referred to someone who lived near a riverbank or was associated with a place called Rivas. This place name is derived from the Latin word "ripa," meaning "riverbank" or "shore." There are several towns and villages in Spain called Rivas, including ones in the provinces of Burgos, Guadalajara, and Seville.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GARCIARIVAS can be found in a 14th-century Castilian manuscript, where a certain Gonzalo Garcia de Rivas is mentioned as a nobleman and landowner in the region of Álava, in the Basque Country. In the 16th century, there are records of a Francisco Garcia de Rivas, a prominent lawyer and judge in the city of Valladolid.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname GARCIARIVAS. In the 17th century, Juan Garcia Rivas (1592-1662) was a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. In the 18th century, Pedro Garcia Rivas (1720-1798) was a renowned architect from Andalusia, responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in the region.

In the 19th century, José Garcia Rivas (1823-1892) was a Venezuelan politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and as the ambassador to several countries. Another notable figure was Manuel Garcia Rivas (1855-1927), a Mexican writer and journalist who was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time.

In the 20th century, Antonio Garcia Rivas (1908-1985) was a Spanish sculptor and ceramist who gained recognition for his avant-garde works and contributions to the development of modern art in Spain. He is considered one of the most influential Spanish artists of the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garciarivas

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

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

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