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

Guerrero García, 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 Guerrero García surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guerrero García in America

Guerrero García is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guerrero García surname appeared 132 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 Guerrero García.

The history of the last name Guerrero García

The surname GUERREROGARCIA has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Spain and Portugal. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the Spanish words "guerrero" (warrior) and "garcia" (a patronymic surname meaning "son of Garcia").

The name likely emerged during the medieval period, when surnames became more prevalent in these regions. The "guerrero" component suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon individuals who were warriors or soldiers, reflecting their profession or military exploits.

Historical records dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries mention individuals bearing variations of this surname, such as Guerrero or Garcia. For instance, the Catalan poet and writer Ramon Llull (1232-1315) mentions a "Bernat Guerrero" in his works.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the combined surname GUERREROGARCIA can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a certain "Juan GUERREROGARCIA" is mentioned as a landowner in the 15th century.

During the Age of Exploration and the expansion of the Spanish Empire, individuals bearing this surname likely migrated to the Americas and other parts of the world, contributing to the spread of the name across different continents.

Notable figures throughout history who carried this surname include:

1. Pedro GUERREROGARCIA (c. 1480-1550), a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.
2. Catalina GUERREROGARCIA (1530-1598), a Spanish painter known for her religious works in the Renaissance style.
3. Diego GUERREROGARCIA (1650-1718), a Spanish-born architect who contributed to the design of several churches and government buildings in colonial Mexico.
4. María GUERREROGARCIA (1730-1802), a Portuguese scholar and translator renowned for her translations of classical Greek and Latin texts.
5. Juan GUERREROGARCIA (1820-1895), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars and later served as a diplomat in South America.

While the name has evolved over time and spread across different regions, its roots can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula, where it originated as a reflection of military prowess and lineage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guerrero García

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

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

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