Find out how popular the last name Mendoza-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 Mendoza-García.

Mendoza-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 Mendoza-García surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mendoza-García in America

Mendoza-García is the 52736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mendoza-García surname appeared 393 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 Mendoza-García.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mendoza-García 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 Mendoza-García

The surname MENDOZAGARCIA has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is a compound surname, formed by combining the two prominent Spanish family names Mendoza and Garcia.

The name Mendoza is believed to have originated from the town of Mendoza, located in the Basque region of northern Spain. This town likely derived its name from the Basque words "mendi," meaning mountain, and "hotza," meaning cold, indicating its location in a mountainous, chilly area.

Garcia, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname, meaning it was initially derived from the given name Garcia, which itself comes from the Germanic name Waidric or Wariza. This name was widely used in medieval Spain after the Visigothic and Germanic influences during that era.

Historical records show instances of individuals bearing the surname Mendoza or Garcia appearing in various Spanish documents from the 11th and 12th centuries. However, the earliest recorded mention of the combined surname MENDOZAGARCIA dates back to the 14th century.

One notable figure in history with this surname was Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y García (1503-1575), a Spanish diplomat, writer, and military leader who served as the Ambassador of Spain to the Holy Roman Empire and the Papal States during the reigns of Charles V and Philip II.

Another prominent individual was Pedro González de Mendoza y García (1428-1495), a Spanish nobleman and prelate who served as the Archbishop of Seville and the Cardinal of Spain. He played a crucial role in the Spanish Inquisition and was a significant advisor to the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon.

In the realm of literature, Diego Mendoza García (1645-1704) was a Spanish playwright and poet known for his contributions to the Spanish Golden Age of literature. His works include plays such as "No hay vida como la honra" and "El marido hace mujer."

Juan Mendoza García (1560-1628) was a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Álvaro de Mendaña on his voyages to the Solomon Islands in the late 16th century. He played a crucial role in mapping and documenting the islands during this expedition.

Lastly, Pedro de Mendoza García (1487-1537) was a Spanish conquistador and the first governor of the Río de la Plata region in present-day Argentina. He led the first European settlement attempt in the area, founding the city of Buenos Aires in 1536, though the settlement was later abandoned.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mendoza-García

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

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mendoza-García 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 Mendoza-García was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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