Find out how popular the last name Juárez 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 Juárez García.

Juárez 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 Juárez García surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juárez García in America

Juárez García is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juárez García surname appeared 222 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 Juárez García.

The history of the last name Juárez García

The surname JUAREZGARCIA is of Spanish origin, combining the surnames Juarez and Garcia. The first component, Juarez, is a patronymic name derived from the Spanish given name Juar, a medieval form of Juan, which is the Spanish equivalent of John. This name has its roots in the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."

The second component, Garcia, is an extremely common Spanish surname that originated as a patronymic derived from the medieval Spanish name Garcia, itself derived from the Germanic name Gardt, meaning "garden" or "enclosure." This surname is believed to have first appeared in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile and Aragon, during the 8th and 9th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Juarez can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile, which mentions a certain Pedro Juarez. As for Garcia, the name is found in numerous historical documents, including the Becerro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century census of landowners in Castile.

Notable individuals with the surname JUAREZGARCIA throughout history include:

1. Benito Juárez García (1806-1872), a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 to 1872, known for his liberal reforms and for leading the resistance against the French intervention in Mexico.

2. Ignacio Juárez García (1810-1892), a Mexican general and politician who served as the governor of the state of Oaxaca and as the Minister of War and Navy under President Benito Juárez.

3. Francisca Juárez García (1844-1924), a Mexican women's rights activist and educator who founded one of the first secular schools for girls in Mexico City.

4. Emilio Juárez García (1876-1949), a Mexican architect and engineer known for his work on the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City and the Monumento a la Revolución.

5. José Juárez García (1905-1982), a Mexican painter and muralist who was part of the Mexican Muralism movement and worked alongside Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco.

While the surname JUAREZGARCIA is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history rooted in the cultural and political landscape of Spain and Mexico, with notable individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

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

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Juárez 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 Juárez 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 Juárez García was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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