Find out how popular the last name Vargas 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 Vargas García.

Vargas 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 Vargas García surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vargas García in America

Vargas García is the 64388th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vargas García surname appeared 309 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 Vargas García.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vargas García to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Vargas García

The surname VARGASGARCIA is a compound surname that originated in Spain. The first part, Vargas, is derived from the Basque word "barga," meaning "valley" or "ravine." The second part, Garcia, is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Garcia," with Garcia being a personal name derived from the Germanic name Gerard, meaning "brave with a spear."

VARGASGARCIA likely emerged as a compound surname during the Middle Ages, when surnames began to be adopted in Spain. This particular surname may have originated in the regions of Castile or Basque Country, where the Basque language and culture had a strong influence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname VARGASGARCIA can be found in the 16th century, when a man named Juan de Vargas Garcia was mentioned in a document from Seville, Spain, dated 1543. This document was a record of property transactions, indicating that Juan de Vargas Garcia was a landowner at the time.

Another notable figure with the surname VARGASGARCIA was Pedro de Vargas Garcia, a Spanish explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru in the 16th century. He was born in Seville, Spain, in the late 15th century and accompanied Francisco Pizarro on his expeditions to the Inca Empire.

In the 17th century, a soldier named Francisco de Vargas Garcia served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in Valladolid, Spain, in 1592 and participated in several battles against the Protestant forces in Germany.

During the 18th century, a prominent figure with the surname VARGASGARCIA was Miguel de Vargas Garcia, a Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, Spain. He was born in 1725 in Segovia and is known for his work on the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Palace of Communications) and the Cuartel de la Montaña (Mountain Barracks) in Madrid.

In the 19th century, a Mexican politician named Ignacio Vargas Garcia served as a senator and governor of the state of Jalisco. He was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1810 and played a significant role in the political affairs of Mexico during the tumultuous period following the Mexican War of Independence.

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

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vargas 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 Vargas 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Vargas García has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Vargas García was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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