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

Garciaromero, 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 Garciaromero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garciaromero in America

Garciaromero is the 66553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garciaromero surname appeared 297 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 Garciaromero.

The history of the last name Garciaromero

The surname GARCIAROMERO is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the 8th century during the Moorish conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. The name is a combination of two distinct surnames, Garcia and Romero, each with its own rich history.

Garcia is derived from the ancient Germanic name Gartius, which means "strong" or "brave." It was a common name among the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain before the Moorish invasion. The name Garcia became widely adopted by Spaniards during the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule.

Romero, on the other hand, has its origins in the Latin word "romarius," meaning a pilgrim or traveler to Rome. It was often given as a surname to those who had made a pilgrimage to the Eternal City or had some association with the Roman Catholic Church.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the combined surname GARCIAROMERO can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, dating back to the 13th century. During this period, many noble families adopted double surnames as a way to solidify their lineage and inheritance rights.

Notable figures throughout history who bore the surname GARCIAROMERO include:

1. Diego GARCIAROMERO (1520-1587), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro.

2. Juana GARCIAROMERO (1675-1742), a renowned painter from Seville whose works can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.

3. Pedro GARCIAROMERO (1812-1878), a Mexican general who fought in the Mexican-American War and later served as the governor of Nuevo León.

4. Margarita GARCIAROMERO (1865-1942), a Cuban novelist and activist who campaigned for women's rights and social reforms in her native country.

5. Andrés GARCIAROMERO (1901-1985), a Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de Comunicaciones.

The surname GARCIAROMERO has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as the town of Garciarromero in the province of Soria, which likely derived its name from an early settler or landowner bearing the same surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garciaromero

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

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

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