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Where Does The Last Name Garcia Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Garcia (Arabic: جارسيا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺭﺳﻴﺎ) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Garcìa, Garcïa or Gárcia. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garcia? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 47^th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 683 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Garcia are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 14,202^nd most numerous first name on earth, held by 68,045 people.

It is the most prevalent surname in 4 countries: Spain, where 14 percent live, Ecuador, where 2 percent live, Andorra, where 0.02 percent live and Gibraltar, where 0 percent live. The surname Garcia is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 3,575,796 people, or 1 in 35. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: México, where 15 percent live, Mexico City, where 8 percent live and Veracruz, where 7 percent live. Besides Mexico it exists in 211 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Garcia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Garcia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 9,503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,572 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 10,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garcia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Garcia last name is principally Orthodox (63%) in Russia and Melkite Greek Catholic (47%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Garcia are 42.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Garcia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 53.76% less than the national average, earning €13,887 per year; in Norway they earn 22.37% less than the national average, earning 268,646 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,770 per year; in South Africa they earn 170.87% more than the national average, earning R 643,680 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.31% more than the national average, earning $23,453,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.24% less than the national average, earning $36,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.67% less than the national average, earning $47,361 CAD per year.