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

GarciaSilva, 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 GarciaSilva surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of GarciaSilva in America

GarciaSilva is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The GarciaSilva surname appeared 162 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 GarciaSilva.

The history of the last name GarciaSilva

The surname GARCIASILVA is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of two distinct family names: Garcia and Silva.

The first component, Garcia, is derived from the ancient Germanic personal name Garsea or Garcea, which itself is a compound of the elements "gar" (spear) and "saith" (battle). It was a popular name among the Visigoths who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula before the Muslim conquest in the early 8th century.

Silva, on the other hand, is a Latin word meaning "forest" or "woodland." It was initially used as a topographic surname, referring to individuals who lived near or in forested areas. The combination of Garcia and Silva suggests a union between two prominent families, possibly through marriage or inheritance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GARCIASILVA can be found in the medieval charter records of the Kingdom of Castile, dated around the 13th century. These documents mention individuals bearing this surname, indicating their presence in the region during that time period.

Notable historical figures with the surname GARCIASILVA include Diego Garcia de Silva y Figueroa (1459-1538), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who participated in the conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars. Another prominent bearer of the name was Pedro Garcia de Silva (1490-1552), a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.

In the realm of literature, Garci Lasso de la Vega y Garcia de Silva (1516-1568), better known as Garcilaso de la Vega, was a renowned Spanish poet and soldier who played a significant role in the development of Renaissance poetry in Spain.

Fernán Garcia de Silva (1550-1624), a Spanish nobleman and military leader, served as the Viceroy of Peru from 1615 to 1624 and played a crucial role in the governance of Spanish colonies in the Americas.

Lastly, Rodrigo Garcia de Silva y Velázquez (1583-1667), a Spanish nobleman and diplomat, served as the Viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico) from 1642 to 1648, overseeing the administration of Spain's vast territories in North America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name GarciaSilva

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

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

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