García Surname
Approximately 69,495 people bear this surname
García Surname Definition:
Descendant of Garcia, Spanish form of Gerald (speak, firm); one who came from García, in Spain.
Thought to be of pre-Roman origin and means "fox." It formerly was a first name.
Most popular and widespread surname found throughout all of Spain and all Hispanic regions.
Read More About This SurnameGarcía Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 25,859 | 1:1,808 | 207 |
| Mexico | 17,791 | 1:6,977 | 808 |
| Guatemala | 7,951 | 1:2,023 | 332 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,719 | 1:3,837 | 441 |
| Angola | 2,169 | 1:12,443 | 1,529 |
| Cuba | 2,015 | 1:5,718 | 633 |
| Argentina | 1,760 | 1:24,286 | 2,027 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,428 | 1:2,486 | 228 |
| Colombia | 966 | 1:49,456 | 2,515 |
| Venezuela | 840 | 1:35,957 | 2,055 |
| Panama | 654 | 1:5,982 | 662 |
| Uruguay | 556 | 1:6,172 | 684 |
| United States | 550 | 1:659,016 | 52,733 |
| Germany | 445 | 1:180,911 | 21,136 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| England | 426 | 1:130,794 | 12,949 |
| Chile | 397 | 1:44,374 | 2,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Peru | 301 | 1:105,595 | 6,565 |
| France | 274 | 1:242,419 | 37,533 |
| Portugal | 226 | 1:46,098 | 2,654 |
| Netherlands | 159 | 1:106,209 | 17,116 |
| Ecuador | 121 | 1:131,453 | 6,795 |
| Belgium | 95 | 1:121,017 | 17,762 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Ireland | 87 | 1:54,126 | 3,790 |
| Switzerland | 77 | 1:106,661 | 11,226 |
| Costa Rica | 66 | 1:72,425 | 1,409 |
| Italy | 63 | 1:970,741 | 68,914 |
| Japan | 58 | 1:2,204,212 | 28,969 |
| Malta | 48 | 1:8,964 | 551 |
| United Arab Emirates | 45 | 1:203,606 | 14,059 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Luxembourg | 31 | 1:18,727 | 4,129 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| China | 22 | 1:62,150,980 | 3,380 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Nicaragua | 14 | 1:430,078 | 3,469 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Honduras | 11 | 1:801,495 | 4,197 |
| Andorra | 10 | 1:8,384 | 1,259 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Belize | 4 | 1:88,868 | 3,294 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Garcîa (12), Garcíá (5), Gárcía (2), Garciá (7) & Garcià (1) are calculated separately.
García (57) may also be a first name.
García Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Garcia, Spanish form of Gerald (speak, firm); one who came from García, in Spain.
Thought to be of pre-Roman origin and means "fox." It formerly was a first name.
Most popular and widespread surname found throughout all of Spain and all Hispanic regions. Name of village near Tortosa. Used as a patronymic. Derived from Basque "Artza" - "príncipe de vista" which probably translates as crown prince or prince in view (in public eye).
Probably the original Garcías lived near a rocky, steep hill.
Patronymic of García very common in Spain and America but not necessarily indicating relationship.
See Garcés.
[Garduño] "Garduño" is a marten, a thieving and destructive rat.
García Demographics
Average Male García Height
172.51 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
García Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name García Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname García occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Garcîa, Garcíá, Gárcía, Garciá or Garcià. For other possible spellings of García click here.
How Common Is The Last Name García? popularity and diffusion
García is the 8,197th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 104,864 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of García reside; 38 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent reside in Iberian Europe. García is also the 1,308,380th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 57 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Spain, where it is carried by 25,859 people, or 1 in 1,808. In Spain García is most prevalent in: Madrid, where 32 percent reside, Andalusia, where 16 percent reside and Catalonia, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Spain this last name is found in 118 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 26 percent reside and Guatemala, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garcîa | 94 | 12 | / |
| Garcíá | 94 | 5 | / |
| Gárcía | 94 | 2 | / |
| Garcías | 92 | 22 | / |
| Garrcía | 92 | 5 | / |
| Gaarcía | 92 | 4 | / |
| Garccía | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ggarcía | 92 | 4 | / |
| Garcíaa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gasrcía | 92 | 1 | / |
| Garcíat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Garciá | 89 | 7 | / |
| Garcià | 89 | 1 | / |
| Garcýa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Garcıa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Garchia | 77 | 7 | / |
| Garc'ia | 77 | 5 | / |
| Garciĭa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Garcija | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gharcja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garckija | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gharchia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Garceo | 67 | 49 | / |
| Garkia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Garkea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garceou | 62 | 0 | / |
| Garquiah | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ghorchia | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ghorchea | 57 | 1 | / |
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