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

Garciavasquez, 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 Garciavasquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garciavasquez in America

Garciavasquez is the 61899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garciavasquez surname appeared 324 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 Garciavasquez.

The history of the last name Garciavasquez

The surname GARCIAVASQUEZ is of Spanish origin, derived from the combination of two common Spanish surnames – Garcia and Vasquez. It is believed to have originated in the 14th or 15th century during the height of the Spanish Reconquista, when many families adopted compound surnames to distinguish themselves.

The first part, Garcia, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Garcias, which itself is a form of the ancient Germanic name Gardingus. This name is thought to have originated from the Visigothic settlers who ruled parts of Spain during the Middle Ages.

The second part, Vasquez, is also a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Vasco, which means "Basque" in Spanish. This suggests that the surname may have originated from the Basque region of northern Spain or southwestern France.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GARCIAVASQUEZ surname can be found in the 16th-century manuscript "Libro de las Merindades de Castilla", which documented various noble families in the region of Castile. It is possible that the name was associated with landowners or nobility during this period.

Historically, the GARCIAVASQUEZ surname has been borne by several notable individuals. One example is Juan Garcia Vasquez, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Cuba and Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

Another notable figure was Alonso Garcia Vasquez, a 17th-century Spanish navigator and explorer who led several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest of North America, including the exploration of the Strait of Juan de Fuca in present-day Washington state.

In the 18th century, Antonio Garcia Vasquez was a renowned Spanish painter and engraver, known for his religious works and portraits of Spanish nobility.

During the 19th century, Manuel Garcia Vasquez was a prominent Venezuelan politician and military leader who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain.

More recently, in the 20th century, José Garcia Vasquez was a celebrated Mexican novelist and playwright, whose works often explored themes of social injustice and the plight of the working class.

While the GARCIAVASQUEZ surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly Latin America and Spanish-speaking regions, due to the legacy of Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garciavasquez

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

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

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