Garcés Surname

429,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 803 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Panama

Garcés Surname Definition:

Surname found in Huesca, Aragon, Navarre, Soria, La Rioja, and Vizcaya. The name is modified spelling of the surname García, (see).

This is the original name and the origin of García.

An Aragonese name from ancient kings of Sobarbe and Navarre.

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Garcés Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2951:158,48111,552
Mexico1311:947,52812,750
Colombia761:628,6067,698
Chile571:309,0618,852
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Panama271:144,8984,800
Venezuela251:1,208,16317,203
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Cuba111:1,047,5206,594
France81:8,302,840321,660
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Garces (153,122), Garcês (526), Garcès (40) & Gárces (7) are calculated separately.

Garcés Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Surname found in Huesca, Aragon, Navarre, Soria, La Rioja, and Vizcaya. The name is modified spelling of the surname García, (see).

This is the original name and the origin of García.

An Aragonese name from ancient kings of Sobarbe and Navarre.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Garcés Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Garcés Come From? nationality or country of origin

Garcés is borne by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Garces, Garcês, Garcès or Gárces. Click here to see other potential spellings of Garcés.

How Common Is The Last Name Garcés? popularity and diffusion

Garcés is the 429,441st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,075,400 people. The surname Garcés is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Garcés are found; 37 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 37 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Spain, where it is carried by 295 people, or 1 in 158,481. In Spain Garcés is most prevalent in: Catalonia, where 25 percent live, Madrid, where 22 percent live and Aragon, where 13 percent live. Excluding Spain it exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 16 percent live and Colombia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garces94153,122/
Garcês94526/
Garcès9440/
Garcé918/
Gárces897/
Garcis83283/
Garcéa832/
Gorcés831/
Garcís831/
Garceis77170/
Garcais7711/
Garcess774/
Garrces771/
Garcees771/
Garcesz771/
Garca7329,291/
Garce731,564/
Garcí7313/
Garcá735/
Garcez6716,933/
Garcea672,423/
Garcìa67922/
Garche67375/
Garchi67160/
Garcoa67100/
Garcêz6793/
Garcai6788/
Garcka6744/
Gorces6733/
Garciz6731/
Garcke6731/
Garcïa6718/
Garcee6712/
Garcey6712/
Garcãa679/
Garcki676/
Garcei674/
Garcaa673/
Garcıa672/
Garcih672/
Garcay671/
Garcoy671/
Garcõa671/
Garcóa671/
Garcái671/
Garcáa671/
Garkes670/

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