Find out how popular the last name Romero 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 Romero García.

Romero 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 Romero García surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Romero García in America

Romero García is the 69996th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romero García surname appeared 280 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 Romero García.

The history of the last name Romero García

The surname ROMEROGARCIA is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the two surnames Romero and Garcia.

Romero is a Spanish occupational surname derived from the word "romero," meaning "pilgrim" or "traveler to Rome." It was likely bestowed upon individuals who made pilgrimages to Rome or were associated with the Catholic Church's pilgrimages. The name's origins can be traced back to the 12th century, when such pilgrimages became increasingly popular.

Garcia, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Garcia." Garcia was a common given name in medieval Spain, derived from the Visigothic name Warderic or Wardericus, which itself originated from the Germanic elements "warda" (guard) and "riks" (ruler or powerful). The Garcia surname would have initially identified the bearer as the son of a man named Garcia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ROMEROGARCIA surname can be found in the archives of the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain, where a man named Pedro Romero Garcia was mentioned in a document dated 1324. This suggests that the combination of the two surnames had already occurred by the early 14th century.

Another notable early bearer of the ROMEROGARCIA surname was Juan Romero Garcia, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. Juan Romero Garcia is said to have participated in the Siege of Tenochtitlan in 1521 and was later granted an encomienda (a system of forced labor) in New Spain.

In the 17th century, a man named Francisco Romero Garcia (1595-1673) served as a priest and scholar in Seville, Spain. He authored several works on theology and philosophy, including "Tratado de la Perfección Cristiana" (Treatise on Christian Perfection), published in 1658.

In the 18th century, Diego Romero Garcia (1718-1796) was a prominent architect and engineer in Mexico. He was responsible for designing and constructing several notable buildings, including the Colegio de San Ildefonso in Mexico City, which is now a museum and cultural center.

Another notable figure was María Romero Garcia (1856-1932), a Spanish feminist and educator who played a significant role in promoting women's education and rights in Spain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She founded several schools for girls and advocated for equal educational opportunities for women.

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

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

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