Find out how popular the last name Molina 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 Molina García.

Molina 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 Molina García surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Molina García in America

Molina García is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Molina García surname appeared 115 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 Molina García.

The history of the last name Molina García

The surname MOLINAGARCIA is a compound surname that originates from Spain. The first part of the name, Molina, is derived from the Spanish word "molino," which means "mill." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or operated a mill. The second part of the name, Garcia, is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Garcia," and is one of the most common surnames in Spain.

MOLINAGARCIA can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile and Andalusia. It is believed that the name first appeared in written records and documents during the 12th and 13th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MOLINAGARCIA can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise written in the 14th century during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile (1312-1350). The document mentions a certain Gonzalo Molina Garcia, who was likely a nobleman or landowner at the time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name MOLINAGARCIA was Pedro de Molina Garcia, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born around 1490 in Seville, Spain, and died in the 1540s in Mexico.

Another noteworthy individual was Juan de Molina Garcia, a 16th-century Spanish architect and military engineer who worked on several fortifications and castles throughout Spain and its territories. He was active during the reign of King Philip II (1556-1598).

During the 17th century, the name MOLINAGARCIA appeared in various legal documents and property records in Spain, indicating that families bearing this surname held land and wealth.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the name MOLINAGARCIA was Ignacio de Molina Garcia, a Spanish botanist and naturalist who explored and documented the flora and fauna of Chile. He was born in 1740 in Petorca, Chile, and died in 1829 in Bologna, Italy.

Finally, in the 19th century, there was José Molina Garcia, a Spanish painter and illustrator known for his works depicting historical and religious scenes. He was born in 1834 in Murcia, Spain, and died in 1901 in Madrid.

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

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

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