Find out how popular the last name Vasquez 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 Vasquez Garcia.

Vasquez 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 Vasquez Garcia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vasquez Garcia in America

Vasquez Garcia is the 62045th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vasquez Garcia surname appeared 323 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 Vasquez Garcia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vasquez Garcia 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 Vasquez Garcia

The surname VASQUEZGARCIA has its origins in Spain, with the earliest records dating back to the late 15th century. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the surnames Vasquez and Garcia.

The first part, Vasquez, is derived from the Spanish word "vasco," meaning "Basque." This suggests that the surname may have originated from the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. The Basque people have a distinct culture and language that predates the arrival of the Romans in the Iberian Peninsula.

Garcia, the second part of the surname, is one of the most common Spanish surnames. It is believed to have derived from the ancient Germanic name "Warderic," which was later Latinized as "Garsea" or "Garseanus." This name was widely adopted by the Visigoths, who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname VASQUEZGARCIA can be found in a 16th-century manuscript detailing the exploration and conquest of the Americas. In 1519, a Spanish conquistador named Hernán Vázquez de García accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico, where he played a role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

During the 17th century, the surname VASQUEZGARCIA appeared in various historical records, including church registries and land ownership documents. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Juan Vázquez de García (1560-1635), a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits.
2. Pedro Vázquez de García (1623-1698), a Spanish architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Seville.
3. María Vázquez de García (1680-1745), a Spanish nun and writer who authored several religious texts.
4. José Vázquez de García (1725-1789), a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish colonies in the Americas.
5. Andrés Vázquez de García (1790-1867), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Spanish parliament.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the surname VASQUEZGARCIA likely spread to various regions, including Mexico, Central America, and South America. However, the earliest recorded examples of the surname primarily originated from Spain and its territories in the New World.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vasquez Garcia

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

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Vasquez Garcia 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 Vasquez Garcia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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