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

GarciaRubio, 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 GarciaRubio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of GarciaRubio in America

GarciaRubio is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The GarciaRubio surname appeared 127 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 GarciaRubio.

The history of the last name GarciaRubio

The surname GARCIARUBIO originates from Spain, with roots tracing back to the medieval period. It is a compound name, consisting of two distinct elements: "Garcia" and "Rubio."

The first part, "Garcia," is a patronymic name derived from the Germanic name "Garcias," which means "strong man" or "brave spearman." It became a popular surname in Spain after the Visigothic invasion and settlement in the 5th century CE.

The second part, "Rubio," is a descriptive surname referring to someone with reddish or blond hair. It comes from the Latin word "rubius," meaning "red" or "reddish."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GARCIARUBIO can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census of landowners and vassals compiled in the 14th century during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure with this surname was Juan García Rubio, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He was born in Extremadura, Spain, around 1490 and died in Cuzco, Peru, in 1545.

Another notable individual was Pedro García Rubio, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Juan de Oñate on the expedition to establish the first permanent Spanish settlement in present-day New Mexico in 1598.

In the 18th century, José García Rubio was a renowned Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. He was born in Cervera del Río Alhama, La Rioja, in 1707 and died in Madrid in 1784.

During the 19th century, Manuel García Rubio was a prominent Spanish writer and journalist who played a significant role in the development of the Spanish press. He was born in Málaga in 1817 and died in Madrid in 1893.

In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the surname GARCIARUBIO was Adolfo García Rubio, a Mexican painter and writer renowned for his contributions to the Mexican muralism movement. He was born in Zamora, Michoacán, in 1904 and died in Mexico City in 1995.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name GarciaRubio

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

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

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