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

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

Popularity of Santiago-García in America

Santiago-García is the 74375th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Santiago-García surname appeared 260 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 Santiago-García.

The history of the last name Santiago-García

The surname SANTIAGOGARCIA is a double-barrelled Spanish surname originating from the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. The first part, Santiago, derives from the Spanish name for Saint James the Great, the patron saint of Spain. This is a reference to the ancient pilgrimage route known as the Camino de Santiago, leading to the city of Santiago de Compostela.

The second part, Garcia, is a patronymic surname derived from the Germanic personal name Garcias, which was commonly used in the Kingdom of Navarre during the 9th and 10th centuries. This surname indicates the bearer's ancestral link to someone named Garcia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SANTIAGOGARCIA surname can be found in the 13th-century Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book mentions a nobleman named Pero Sanchez de Santiagogarcia, who owned lands in the region of Galicia.

During the 15th century, a prominent family bearing this surname lived in the town of Santiagogarcia, located in the province of Ávila, Castile. The town's name likely derived from their surname, indicating their influence in the area.

In the 16th century, Captain Juan de Santiagogarcia accompanied Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico. He played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and was granted land and titles by the Spanish crown.

Another notable figure was Doña María de Santiagogarcia, a wealthy landowner who lived in Seville during the 17th century. She was a benefactor of the local convent and funded the construction of a chapel dedicated to Santiago.

In the 18th century, Father Ignacio de Santiagogarcia was a prominent theologian and professor at the University of Salamanca. His writings on moral philosophy and theology were widely influential during his time.

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

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

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