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

Garlitos, 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 Garlitos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garlitos in America

Garlitos is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garlitos surname appeared 146 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 Garlitos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garlitos 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 Garlitos

The surname "GARLITOS" is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. The name is derived from the Catalan word "garlit," which means "slender" or "graceful."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of the town of Girona, where a certain Pedro Garlitos was listed as a landowner in the year 1567. The name also appears in several historical documents from the neighboring regions of Aragon and Valencia during the same time period.

In the late 17th century, a notable figure named Juan Garlitos (1652-1721) gained recognition as a skilled architect and worked on several significant projects in Barcelona, including the construction of the Church of Santa Maria del Mar.

During the 18th century, the Garlitos family expanded their presence beyond Catalonia, with branches settling in other parts of Spain, as well as in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. One notable individual from this era was Margarita Garlitos (1734-1802), who was a prominent writer and poet in Madrid.

As the Spanish Empire grew, the name Garlitos also spread to other parts of the world. In the early 19th century, a man named Alejandro Garlitos (1785-1856) became a successful merchant and landowner in the Spanish colony of Cuba.

Another notable figure with the surname Garlitos was Francisco Garlitos (1822-1896), who was a renowned painter and sculptor from Seville. His works were exhibited in various galleries across Europe and are still highly regarded today.

While the origins of the name Garlitos can be traced back to the Catalan region of Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly in Latin American countries with Spanish heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garlitos

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

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

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