For the veterans among your Garcia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Garcia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular. GARCIA is ranked as the 11th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 843,881. SDB Popularity ranking:
The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name.
The most Garcia families were found in the USA in 1920. There are 867,000 census records available for the last name Garcia.
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In 1840 there were 24 Garcia families living in Louisiana. 313 It is a surname of patronymic origin; García was a very common first name in early medieval Iberian Peninsula. The 2010 data collected and analyzed by the Census show that six of the 20 most common last names in the U.S. now have Hispanic or Latino origin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garcia census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.There are 463,000 immigration records available for the last name Garcia.
The average life expectancy for Garcia in 1942 was 35, and 69 in 2004.An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Garcia ancestors lived in harsh conditions. Search 1940's US census records for Garcia ; According to Elsdon C. Smith, author of "American Surnames," the name Garcia could mean … Click You can see how Garcia families moved over time by selecting different census years. This was about 86% of all the recorded Garcia's in the USA. 28% of Garcia men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Garcia women worked as a Housekeeper. In 1990, just 2 …
You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family treeThis page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Louisiana had the highest population of Garcia families in 1840.Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Garcia surname lived. Garcia or García is an Iberian surname common throughout Spain, Portugal, parts of France, the Americas, and the Philippines. There are 264.66 people named GARCIA for every 100,000 Americans. The origins of the name are pre-historical, which is to say before any known writings, probably two thousand b.c., and relate to the times when man lived by hunting and fishing. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University PressSimply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Garcia. The personal name Garcia is of uncertain origin, however, the given name Gerald is a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear," from the elements ger (spear) and wald (rule).
It is believed to be the most popular surname in the region, and this is not perhaps surprising as it derives from the word 'artz' meaning 'the bear'. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garcia were Truck Driver and Seamstress*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.There are 867,000 census records available for the last name Garcia. It's popular on the other side of the Atlantic, too. It is believed to be the most popular surname in the region, and this is not perhaps surprising as it derives from the word 'artz' meaning 'the bear'. Gracia is thought to be a patronymic name formed from a now unknown medieval given name. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garcia census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time. Recorded in the spellings of Garcia, Garci, Garza, and Garces, this is a surname of Spanish origins, whose 'roots go back into the very mists of time. The Garcia family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.Spanish (García) and Portuguese: from a medieval personal name of uncertain origin. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names.