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

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

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

The surname is the 47^th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 683 people. The surname Garcia occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Garcia reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 14,202^nd most numerous first name in the world, borne by 68,045 people.

It is the most frequently occurring surname in 4 countries: Spain, where 14 percent are found, Ecuador, where 2 percent are found, Andorra, where 0.02 percent are found and Gibraltar, where 0 percent are found. The last name is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 3,575,796 people, or 1 in 35. In Mexico Garcia is primarily found in: México, where 15 percent are found, Mexico City, where 8 percent are found and Veracruz, where 7 percent are found. Barring Mexico this last name exists in 211 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Garcia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Garcia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Garcia surname rose 9,503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 4,572 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 10,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garcia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (63%) in Russia and Melkite Greek Catholic (47%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Garcia surname are 42.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.48% registered with 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.