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

Garciatrejo, 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 Garciatrejo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garciatrejo in America

Garciatrejo is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garciatrejo surname appeared 106 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 Garciatrejo.

The history of the last name Garciatrejo

The surname GARCIATREJO is of Spanish origin, traced back to the medieval period in the regions of Castile and Andalusia. It is a compound surname, with "Garcia" deriving from the ancient Iberian name "Gartius," meaning "the brave one," and "Trejo" originating from the Latin word "trichium," referring to a small hamlet or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GARCIATREJO can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century manuscript documenting landholdings and feudal relationships in Castile. The name appears in connection with a minor noble family from the town of Trejo, located in the province of Guadalajara.

During the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the GARCIATREJO surname was Juan Garcia de Trejo (1435-1498), a prominent lawyer and judge who served as a member of the Royal Council under King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.

In the 16th century, the GARCIATREJO family gained prominence in the Spanish colonies of New Spain (present-day Mexico). Juan García de Trejo y Cáceres (1540-1612), a conquistador and explorer, played a crucial role in the colonization of New Galicia (western Mexico) and established settlements in the region.

Another significant figure was Tomás García de Trejo (1570-1638), a Spanish military officer and governor of the province of Nueva Vizcaya (northern Mexico) from 1629 to 1635. He was instrumental in the defense against indigenous uprisings and the expansion of Spanish control in the region.

In the 18th century, Miguel García de Trejo (1720-1789) was a renowned architect and engineer who contributed to the construction of several notable buildings in Mexico City, including the Cathedral of Mexico and the Palace of the Marqueses de Jaral de Berrio.

The GARCIATREJO surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain and Latin America, such as the municipality of Garciatrejo in the province of Cáceres, Spain, and the town of Garciatrejo in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garciatrejo

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

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

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