Find out how popular the last name Rangel 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 Rangel García.

Rangel 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 Rangel García surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rangel García in America

Rangel García is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rangel García surname appeared 110 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 Rangel García.

The history of the last name Rangel García

The surname RANGELGARCIA has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period around the 12th-13th centuries. It is a compound surname, with "Rangel" being derived from the Old Spanish word "rangoso," meaning "rustic" or "rough," and "Garcia" being a patronymic name commonly found in Spanish and Portuguese names, indicating the father's name was Garcia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RANGELGARCIA can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias, a medieval manuscript from the 14th century that documented the noble families and landowners of Castile and León. This suggests that the RANGELGARCIA family may have held a certain level of prominence or landholdings during that time.

The name is also believed to have connections to the town of Rangel in the province of Soria, located in the northern region of Spain. It is possible that the surname originated from this town or that early bearers of the name hailed from this area.

In the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals bearing the surname RANGELGARCIA are recorded as having traveled to the New World. One notable figure was Pedro Rangel Garcia, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

Another notable bearer of the RANGELGARCIA name was Juan Rangel de Arce, a Spanish military officer and explorer who served as the governor of the Spanish colony of La Florida in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, Diego Rangel Garcia was a prominent Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was active in Seville, Spain, during the Golden Age of Spanish art.

Moving forward to the 19th century, José María Rangel García was a Mexican politician and military leader who played a significant role in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain in the early 1800s.

Lastly, Mauricio Rangel García, born in 1959, is a contemporary Mexican artist known for his sculptures and installations, many of which explore themes of identity, culture, and social issues.

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

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

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