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

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

Popularity of Santos-García in America

Santos-García is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Santos-García surname appeared 185 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 Santos-García.

The history of the last name Santos-García

The surname SANTOSGARCIA is of Spanish origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is a compound surname, with Santos being derived from the Latin word 'sanctus', meaning 'holy' or 'saint', and Garcia being a patronymic surname derived from the medieval Spanish name 'Garcia', which itself comes from the Basque word 'gartzia', meaning 'young bear'.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname SANTOSGARCIA can be traced back to the 13th century in the regions of Castile and Aragon in Spain. During this time, it was common for individuals to adopt surnames based on their professions, physical characteristics, or places of origin. The combination of 'Santos' and 'Garcia' likely indicated an individual who was born in a place associated with a saint or a church dedicated to a particular saint.

In the 14th century, the surname SANTOSGARCIA appeared in several historical documents, including the Cartularios de la Catedral de Toledo, which recorded various transactions and legal proceedings involving individuals with this surname. One notable example is Juan Santos Garcia, a landowner and merchant who was involved in a dispute over property rights in the city of Toledo in 1378.

As Spain expanded its territories during the Age of Exploration, the surname SANTOSGARCIA spread across the Spanish Empire. One notable figure was Diego Santos Garcia, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He is mentioned in Bernal Díaz del Castillo's "Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España" (True History of the Conquest of New Spain), which chronicles the events of the Spanish conquest.

In the 17th century, Pedro Santos Garcia (1590-1657) was a renowned Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. He was a member of the prestigious Guild of St. Luke in Seville and contributed to the artistic renaissance in Spain during the Golden Age.

Another notable figure was María Santos Garcia (1822-1892), a Spanish writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and education. She founded several schools for girls in Madrid and published numerous works on feminism and social issues, including "La mujer española y su porvenir" (The Spanish Woman and Her Future) in 1861.

Throughout history, the surname SANTOSGARCIA has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Santosgarcia (a municipality in the province of Badajoz), Aldea de Santosgarcia (a village in the province of Cáceres), and Santosgarcia (a parish in the municipality of Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz).

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

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

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