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

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

Popularity of García-Rojas in America

García-Rojas is the 65593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The García-Rojas surname appeared 302 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-Rojas.

The history of the last name García-Rojas

The surname GARCIAROJAS has its origins in Spain, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a compound surname, derived from the combination of the Spanish patronymic "Garcia" and the descriptive element "Rojas," which means "reddish" or "ruddy" in Spanish.

The name Garcia has its roots in the ancient Visigothic name "Garsea," which was derived from the Germanic elements "gar," meaning "spear," and "saith," meaning "bright" or "shining." This name was widely adopted in Spain during the 8th and 9th centuries, often given to children born in the wake of military victories.

The Rojas component of the surname is believed to have originated as a descriptive nickname referring to a person's physical appearance, particularly their reddish hair or complexion. It may have also been used to denote someone's association with a place name containing the word "rojas," such as the town of Rojas in the province of Burgos.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GARCIAROJAS surname can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla," a 14th-century manuscript documenting the noble families of Castile. This document mentions a certain "Diego Garcia de Rojas," who was a prominent landowner in the region.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the GARCIAROJAS surname:

1. Juan Garcia de Rojas (c. 1530-1590), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico and later served as the governor of Nuevo León.

2. Cristóbal García de Rojas (c. 1570-1632), a Spanish playwright and poet who was part of the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

3. Juan García de Rojas (c. 1620-1680), a Spanish military engineer and architect who designed various fortifications and buildings in the Spanish colonies.

4. María García de Rojas (c. 1770-1840), a Spanish writer and educator who advocated for women's education and authored several works on moral instruction.

5. Julio García Rojas (1889-1960), a Mexican painter and muralist known for his contributions to the Mexican Muralist Movement and his depictions of indigenous themes.

The GARCIAROJAS surname has been widely dispersed throughout Spain and its former colonies, particularly in Latin America, where it can be found in countries such as Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela.

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

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

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

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