GARCIA
Garcia Surname
The surname Garcia is of Spanish origin but its etymology reaches back to Germanic roots. It is a patronymic name, originally employed to denote the descendants of an individual called Garcia. In the Germanic languages the element is thought to signify “bear” or “brave warrior”, a meaning that accords with the association of the bear with strength and courage in early mythological and heraldic traditions.
Garcia belongs to the Iberian onomastic tradition and is recorded in a number of orthographic variants, including Garci, Garza and Garces. The earliest documented instance is that of Diego Garcia, recorded on 29 August 1624 at San Pablo Apostal, Mexico, during the reign of King Phillip IV of Spain. Subsequent civil and religious registers show the name’s early diffusion in the New World, for example Christabal Garcia at Asunción, Mexico (14 November 1645), Felipe Santiago Garcia at Mission San Carlos, Borroreo, California (13 December 1777), and López Garcia at Santa Catarina, Mexico (26 June 1778).
Garcia is now one of the most common surnames throughout the Spanish‑speaking world. Its prevalence is the result of extensive migration and colonisation, which carried the name from its European heartland to the Americas and beyond. The heraldic coat of arms associated with the family is described as a silver field featuring a flying bird of prey, surrounded by a blue border charged with a semée of gold saltires.
Typical given names associated with the Garcia surname
Male
- Antonio
- Carlos
- Daniel
- David
- John
- Jose
- Juan
- Manuel
- Michael
- Miguel
Female
- Ana
- Angela
- Carmen
- Eva
- Isabel
- Laura
- Maria
- Marta
- Monica
- Patricia
- Susana
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 6,596 people named Garcia in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,435th most common surname in Britain. Around 101 in a million people in Britain are named Garcia.
Origin: Iberian
Region of origin: Europe
Country of origin: Spain
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Spanish
Famous people named Garcia
- Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace - American professional wrestler and model
- Jerry Garcia - American musician and member of the Grateful Dead (1942 to 1995)
- Ryan Garcia - American boxer
- Dany Garcia - Producer
- Gazzy Garcia - American rapper
- Aimee Garcia - American actress
- Anna Garcia - Singer
- Dean Garcia - Musician
- Jean-Carlos Garcia - Football player
- Russell Garcia - Field hockey player
- Kevin Garcia -
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.