Find out how popular the last name Valdez-Garcia is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Valdez-Garcia.

Valdez-Garcia, 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 Valdez-Garcia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valdez-Garcia in America

Valdez-Garcia is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valdez-Garcia surname appeared 135 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 Valdez-Garcia.

The history of the last name Valdez-Garcia

The surname VALDEZGARCIA is of Spanish origin, originating in the late 15th or early 16th century during the time of the Spanish Reconquista and the unification of Spain under the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella. The name is a compound surname formed from the combination of the Spanish words "valdez" and "garcia".

"Valdez" is derived from the Spanish phrase "valle des", which translates to "valley of". This suggests that the surname likely originated from a specific valley or region in Spain where the family resided or had ancestral ties. It may also be related to the town of Valdés, located in the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain.

The second part of the surname, "Garcia", is a common Spanish patronymic name derived from the Visigothic personal name "Gardius" or "Garcius". It means "son of Garcia" and was widely used in medieval Spain as a way to identify individuals by their father's name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VALDEZGARCIA surname can be found in the archives of the Archivo General de Indias (General Archive of the Indies) in Seville, Spain. This archive contains documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and there are records of individuals with the surname VALDEZGARCIA who were involved in the exploration and settlement of the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries.

During the Spanish Golden Age, there were several notable individuals with the surname VALDEZGARCIA. One example is Juan de Valdezgarcia (1555-1623), a Spanish playwright and poet who wrote several comedies and religious works during the reign of Philip III of Spain.

Another significant figure was Álvaro de Valdezgarcia (1580-1642), a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied the expedition of Pedro de Valdivia to Chile in the mid-16th century. He played a crucial role in the conquest and colonization of the region and later served as the governor of the province of Cuyo in present-day Argentina.

In the 18th century, María Josefa Valdezgarcia (1727-1808) was a renowned Spanish artist and painter who specialized in religious art and portraiture. Her works were highly regarded and can be found in various churches and museums in Spain.

Moving forward to the 19th century, José María Valdezgarcia (1815-1891) was a prominent Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Congress of Deputies and played an influential role in shaping the legal and political landscape of Spain during the reign of Isabella II.

Finally, in the early 20th century, Enrique Valdezgarcia (1890-1965) was a Spanish architect and urban planner who contributed significantly to the modernization and development of cities in Spain, particularly in the region of Andalusia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valdez-Garcia

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Valdez-Garcia.

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 Valdez-Garcia 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 Valdez-Garcia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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