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

Garsia, 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 Garsia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garsia in America

Garsia is the 21599th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garsia surname appeared 1,208 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 Garsia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garsia 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 Garsia

The surname Garsia has its origins in Spain, where it emerged during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Germanic personal name "Garcia," which itself is a combination of the elements "gar" (meaning "spear") and "ric" (meaning "power" or "ruler"). This name was brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoths, who ruled parts of Spain and Portugal from the 5th to the 8th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Garsia surname can be found in the 12th-century Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. In this manuscript, the name appears as "Garcia" and "Garsias," reflecting the variations in spelling that were common during that time.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Garsia was particularly prevalent in the regions of Navarra, Aragón, and Castilla y León. It was often associated with noble and influential families, such as the House of García, which ruled the Kingdom of Navarra in the 9th and 10th centuries. Notable figures from this dynasty include García Íñiguez (c. 810-882), King of Navarra, and his son Fortún Garcés (c. 835-905), who succeeded him as King.

Another notable bearer of the Garsia surname was Rodrigo García de Arce y Valdés (c. 1455-1521), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. He played a crucial role in the conquest of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, and was later appointed as the first Governor of the Canary Islands.

In the 16th century, the Garsia surname also gained prominence in the New World, as Spanish explorers and settlers brought it to the Americas. One notable figure from this era was Pedro de Garsía Navarrete (c. 1485-1538), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was granted substantial landholdings in what is now the state of Veracruz, Mexico, and his descendants continued to use the Garsia surname in the region.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Garsia surname spread to other parts of the world, including the Philippines, where it was adopted by various Filipino families during the Spanish colonial period. One prominent example is José María García (1828-1892), a Filipino lawyer, writer, and politician who played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule.

Throughout its history, the surname Garsia has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including nobility, military leaders, writers, and politicians. Its enduring presence across multiple continents and cultures reflects the far-reaching influence of the Spanish language and culture, as well as the complexity of human migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garsia

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

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

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