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

Garciasalas, 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 Garciasalas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garciasalas in America

Garciasalas is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garciasalas surname appeared 176 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 Garciasalas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garciasalas 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 Garciasalas

The surname GARCIASALAS is of Spanish origin, emerging in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the Middle Ages. It is a compound name, combining the patronymic "Garcia" and the toponym "Salas."

Garcia is derived from the Germanic personal name "Garcias," which itself comes from the Visigothic name "Garaca." This name was widespread in medieval Spain, particularly after the 9th century when it was adopted by many Christian families.

Salas, on the other hand, is a place name referring to various towns and villages across Spain, such as Salas in Asturias and Salas de los Infantes in Burgos. The word "salas" means "halls" or "rooms" in Spanish, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone living near or associated with such structures.

One of the earliest known records of the GARCIASALAS name dates back to the 13th century, when a nobleman named Rodrigo Garcia de Salas was mentioned in a Castilian chronicle from the reign of Alfonso X, known as "El Sabio" (The Wise).

In the 15th century, a prominent figure with this surname was Juan Garcia de Salas, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in Seville around 1490 and died in Mexico City in 1564.

Another notable bearer of the GARCIASALAS name was Pedro Garcia de Salas, a 16th-century Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled to the Americas and worked among the indigenous populations of present-day Colombia and Venezuela. He was born in Valladolid around 1530 and died in Tunja in 1590.

In the 17th century, Diego Garcia de Salas was a Spanish painter active in Madrid, known for his religious works and portraits. He was born in Valladolid in 1608 and died in Madrid in 1669.

In the 19th century, José Garcia de Salas was a Spanish writer and journalist from Cadiz, known for his satirical works and political commentary. He lived from 1823 to 1893.

Finally, in the 20th century, Ramón Garcia de Salas was a Spanish architect and urban planner who worked extensively in Madrid and other parts of Spain. He was born in Santander in 1898 and died in Madrid in 1980.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garciasalas

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

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

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