García (surname)
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| García (Castillian), Garcicea (Basque), Garciandia (Basque) | |
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| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | [ɡaɾˈθía] |
| Region of origin | Spain |
| Related names | Garci, Garza, Garcia, Garcés, Garcicea, Garciandia |
García is a Spanish and Basque surname common throughout Spain, the Americas, and the Philippines.
The last name is of Basque origin. It is attested since the high Middle Ages north and south of the Pyrenees (Basque speaking domain), with the surname (sometimes first name too) thriving especially on the Kingdom of Navarre and spreading out to Castile and other Spanish regions. The meaning points to the descriptive adjective 'the young' (variants Garcicea, Gartzi, Gartzia, Gartze, Gastea, modern Basque "gaztea""gaztia" "garcicea" "garciandia"),[1] supposedly used in the same sense of English surname Young.
It is a surname of patronymic origin (García was a very common first name in early medieval Spain). García is the most common surname in Spain (where 3.32% of population is named García) and also the second most common surname in Cuba. It has become common in the United States due to substantial Latin American immigration, and is now the 8th most common surname in the U.S.[2]
In the 1990 United States Census, 'Garcia' was the FIRST most reported surname, accounting for 0.25% of the population.[3] Quite rare before the 1st World War in France, except in French Pays Basque [4] Garcia is now the 14th most common surname in France (the 8th one for the number of birth between 1966 and 1990), due to an important Spanish immigration.[5][6] García is also the third most common surname amongst Spanish in the United Kingdom.
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People[edit]
Notable people who share this surname include:
Arts and entertainment[edit]
- Adam Garcia (born 1973), Australian actor
- Aimee Garcia (born 1978), Mexican American actress
- Alex Garcia (contemporary), Cuban-American chef
- Andrés García (born 1941), Mexican actor
- Andy García (born 1956), Cuban American actor
- Bangs Garcia (born 1987), Filipina Actress
- Carmen García Maura (Carmen Maura) (born 1945), Spanish actress
- Cheska Garcia, Filipino actress
- Danay Garcia, Cuban actress
- Danna García (born 1978), Colombian actress and singer
- Dean Garcia, British studio musician, former member of band Curve
- Diego Garcia (music), leader of the U.S. band Elefant
- Diego Garcia (producer), Brazilian producer and designer
- Eddie Garcia (born 1921), Filipino film actor and director
- Gael García Bernal (born 1978), Mexican actor
- Gary Garcia, half of the singing duo Buckner & Garcia
- Gonzalo Garcia (dancer), New York City Ballet principal dancer
- Jacques Garcia, French designer
- Jean Garcia, Filipino telenovela actress
- Jenica Garcia, Filipino actress
- Jerry Garcia (1942–1995), American rock-and-roll musician
- Joanna Garcia (born 1979), Cuban American actress
- John Garcia (born 1972), Mexican American singer
- Jorge Garcia (born 1979), Hispanic American actor
- José Garcia (born 1966), French actor
- Léa Garcia (born 1933), Brazilian actress
- Lilian Garcia (singer), WWE ring announcer
- Manoel Garcia (1775–1832), Spanish tenor and composer
- Manuel García (1775–1832), Spanish opera singer and opera composer
- Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García (1805–1906), Spanish opera singer
- Marcela Bovio García (born 1979), Mexican singer, lead vocalist of the metal band Stream of Passion
- María García (born 1984), Peruvian, Miss World 2004
- Mayra García, volleyball player
- Maricris Garcia, Filipino singer
- Mayte Jannell Garcia (born 1973), Puerto Rican-American dancer
- Nicole Garcia, French actress, film director and writer
- Nina Garcia (May 3, 1967) is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines,judge on the Bravo/Lifetime reality television program Project Runway.
- Odalys Garcia (born 1975), Cuban-American actress and television show host
- Pablo García (born 1976), Spanish guitarist and member of the band WarCry
- Pablo Marcano García (born 1952), Puerto Rican painter
- Patrick Garcia (born 1981), Filipino actor
- Pilar "Ailyn" Giménez García (born 1982), Spanish singer, lead vocalist of the gothic metal band Sirenia
- Rodrigo García (director) (born 1959), Mexican American/Cuban television and film director
- Sara García (1895–1980), Mexican actress
- Tanya Garcia (born 1981), Filipino actress
- Aileen Veronica Garcia (born July 4, 2000) 12 year-old Mexican-American Comedian. Orgin/Hometown - Garden Grove, California 92843
===Criminal===
- Ismael Zambada García (born 1948), alleged Mexican drug lord
Historical[edit]
- García de Nodal brothers, 17th-century Spanish explorers
Law and politics[edit]
- Alan García (born 1949), Politician and former President of Peru from 1985–1990; 2006–2011
- Anastasio Somoza García (1896–1956), President of Nicaragua
- Bonnie Garcia, Hispanic representative of California's 80th Assembly District
- Carlos P. Garcia (1896–1971), president of the Philippines 1957–1961
- Charles Patrick Garcia (born 1961), Panamanian-American author, Hispanic leader, businessman
- Cristino Garcia (1914–1946), Spanish fighter with the French Resistance during World War II
- Diego García Sayán, Peruvian lawyer and politician, former foreign minister
- Gustavo C. Garcia (1915–1964), Mexican-American civil rights activist
- Hector P. Garcia, Mexican-American civil rights activist
- Inez Garcia, feminist cause célèbre
- Iratxe García (contemporary), Spanish politician, Member of the European Parliament
- María García (born 1969), Spanish politician, Member of the European Parliament
- Miguel García (anarchist), Hispanic anarchist
- Pablo P. Garcia (born 1925), Filipino politician
- Ruben Garcia, Jr. (born 1951), former Executive Assistant Director of the FBI
Literature[edit]
- Charles Patrick Garcia (born 1961), Panamanian-American author, Hispanic leader, businessman
- Cristina Garcia (born 1958), Cuban-American novelist
- Elvia García Ardalani (born 1963), Mexican poet, writer, and storyteller
- Eric Garcia (born 1972), Spanish American author
- Federico García Lorca (1898–1936), Spanish poet and dramatist
- Gabriel García Márquez (born 1927), Colombian Nobel Prize laureate in Literature
- Joaquín García Icazbalceta, Mexican writer
- Jorge García Usta (1960–2005), Colombian writer
- Nina Garcia (born 1965), Colombian magazine editor
Military[edit]
- Antonio Cordón García, soldier and commander during the Spanish Civil War
- Calixto García (1839–1898), Cuban military leader
- Cristino Garcia (1914–1946), Spanish fighter with the French Resistance during World War II
- Diego García de Paredes (1466–1534), Spanish soldier and duellist
- Fernando Luis Garcia (1929–1952), Hispanic American United States Marine awarded the Medal of Honor
- Marcario Garcia (1920–1972), Mexican-born United States Medal of Honor winner
Religion[edit]
- Diego José Abad y García (1727–1779), Jesuit poet and translator in Italy and New Spain
- Domingo García (Dominic de la Calzada) (1019–1109), Spanish saint
- Rómulo García (1927–2005), Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Rómulo García (1927–2005), Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- St. Gonsalo Garcia (1556–1597), Mexican Roman Catholic saint
- Antonio Garcia (1556–1597), Mexican U.S Military
Sports[edit]
- Aaron Garcia (American football) (born 1970), Mexican American football player
- Aaron Garcia (born 1982), American boxer
- Anier García (born 1976), Cuban athlete in the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Anthony Garcia, New Zealand professional wrestler of Yugoslavian and Irish descent
- Antonio García Aranda (born 1989), Spanish football player currently playing for Villarreal CF B
- Becky Garcia (born 1983), Mexican American boxer
- Borja Garcia (born 1982), Spanish race car driver
- Brianna Garcia (born 1983), American professional wrestler
- Carlos García (baseball) (born 1967), Venezuelan-American baseball player
- Carlos García Quesada (born 1978), Spanish road racing cyclist
- Ceferino Garcia (1912–1981), Filipino boxer
- Dámaso García (born 1955), Dominican baseball player
- Danielys García (born 1986), Venezuelan track and road cyclist
- Dario García (born 1968), Argentine judoka
- Dave Garcia (born 1920), American coach, scout and manager in Major League Baseball
- Diego García (born 1961), Spanish long-distance runner
- Esmeralda García (born 1959), Brazilian track and field athlete
- Freddy García (born 1976), Venezuelan-American baseball player
- Iolanda García Sàez, Spanish ski mountaineer
- Isaac García (b. 1968), Mexican long-distance runner
- Jeff Garcia (born 1970), NFL and former Canadian football player of Irish and Mexican descent
- Jesús Ángel García (born 1969), Spanish race walker
- Jhon García (born 1974), Colombian track and road cyclist
- Johnny García, Mexican football (soccer) player
- José García (born 1968), Venezuelan boxer
- Juan Pablo García (born 1981), Mexican footballer
- Lilian Garcia (born 1973), Spanish-American singer and former WWE ring announcer
- Luis García (born 1978), Spanish football player
- Marcelo Garcia (born 1983), Brazilian world-renown teacher and competitor of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- María del Carmen García (born 1969), Cuban high jumper
- Mayra García (born 1972), Mexican beach volleyball player
- Miguel García (born 1967), Venezuelan-American baseball player
- Mike Garcia (1923–1986), Mexican-American baseball player
- Mireia García (born 1981), Spanish butterfly swimmer
- Nestor García (born 1975), Uruguayan marathon runner
- Nick Garcia (born 1979), Mexican American soccer player
- Pablo Gabriel García (born 1977), Uruguayan footballer
- Ramón García (born 1969), Venezuelan-American baseball player
- Ramón García (born 1972), Colombian road cyclist
- Richard Garcia (born 1981), Australian soccer player
- Roberto García Parrondo, Spanish team handball player
- Rodrigo García (born 1989), Mexican boxer
- Rosman García (born 1979), Venezuelan-American baseball player
- Rubén García Arnal (born 1980), Spanish soccer player
- Rubén García Rey (born 1986), Spanish soccer player
- Ruben Garcia (NASCAR driver) (born 1946), American race car driver
- Sergio García (born 1980), Spanish golfer
- Sunny Garcia (born 1970), Hawaiian surfer
- Vanessa García (born 1984), Puerto Rican freestyle swimmer
- Willis García (born 1970), Venezuelan judoka
- Yordanis García (born 1988), Cuban decathlete
Fictional characters[edit]
- The García family in Julia Alvarez's novel How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
- Robert Garcia, video game character in the Art of Fighting and King of Fighters series
- Sergeant Demetrio García from Zorro television series by The Walt Disney Company.
- Isabella Garcia-Shapiro from Phineas and Ferb.
References[edit]
- ^ "Nombres". Euskaltzaindia (The Royal Academy of the Basque Language). Retrieved 2010-10-12. Article in Spanish
- ^ "Frequently Occurring Surnames From Census 2000". census.gov. August 27, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2008-07-04.
- ^ Garcia in France before WWI
- ^ Garcia : births (naiss.) in France from 1966 to 1990
- ^ List of the most common surnames in France
Further reading[edit]
- [1] Garcia DNA Project, Y-DNA Testing for Garcia's, find family & discover your past
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