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

Garrigues, 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 Garrigues surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garrigues in America

Garrigues is the 62189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garrigues surname appeared 322 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 Garrigues.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garrigues 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 Garrigues

The surname Garrigues is of French origin, specifically from the Languedoc region in southern France. It is derived from the Occitan word "garriga," meaning an oak forest or scrubland. The name likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned an area of oak scrubland or garrigues.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname date back to the 13th century in the Languedoc region. In 1271, a Pierre de Garrigues is mentioned in records from the town of Béziers. The name is also found in various medieval manuscripts and records from other parts of the Languedoc, such as Montpellier and Nîmes.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Garrigues was associated with several noble families in the Languedoc region. One notable example is the Garrigues family of Montpellier, who held lands and titles in the area from the 14th to the 16th century.

In the 15th century, a Jean Garrigues (1420-1490) was a prominent jurist and professor of law at the University of Montpellier. He authored several influential legal texts and served as a advisor to the French monarchy.

Another notable figure with the surname Garrigues was François Garrigues (1588-1670), a Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled to New France (present-day Canada) in the 17th century. He worked among the indigenous populations and is known for his efforts in translating religious texts into various Native American languages.

In the 18th century, Jacques Garrigues (1720-1798) was a French botanist and naturalist from Nîmes. He made significant contributions to the study of the flora of the Languedoc region and authored several works on the subject.

The surname Garrigues also has a presence in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration from the Languedoc region. For example, in the 16th century, a family named Garrigues settled in the Spanish city of Valencia, where they became influential merchants and landowners.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garrigues

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

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

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