Garza Surname

1,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Mexico

Garza Surname Definition:

Dweller at the sign of heron or dove. Garza also has the general meaning of bird.

Galician name from San Juan de Tor, political subdivision of Monforte de Lemos (Lugo). One branch in Chile.

See De la Garza.

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Garza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States165,2641:2,193219
Mexico149,3461:831136
Spain9821:47,6094,499
Honduras9271:9,511633
Guatemala7521:21,3871,620
Colombia6081:78,5763,238
Argentina4221:101,2888,552
El Salvador2561:24,7811,007
Philippines2281:444,02754,717
Venezuela2271:133,0584,318
Italy1811:337,88240,640
Dominican Republic1461:71,4583,346
Canada1311:281,26426,302
France1121:593,06078,954
England661:844,21344,691
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Cuba481:240,0574,737
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Costa Rica331:144,8512,103
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Panama231:170,0985,250
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Belize111:32,3162,112
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Israel91:950,84857,975
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
China81:170,915,1968,932
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
India61:127,844,230863,365
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Macau21:300,8151,009
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Guam11:160,1214,893
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3651:21,2342,669

The alternate forms: Garža (21), Garzâ (1) & Gärza (1) are calculated separately.

Garza (110) may also be a first name.

Garza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dweller at the sign of heron or dove. Garza also has the general meaning of bird.

Galician name from San Juan de Tor, political subdivision of Monforte de Lemos (Lugo). One branch in Chile.

See De la Garza.

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

User-submitted Reference

Garza is a Galician and Basque noble surname and the Spanish language equivalent of Heron (bird) Garza has also become a part of many place names.

- David Ortiz De La Torre

Garza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Garza (Arabic: غارزا, Russian: Гарза) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Garža, Garzâ or Gärza. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Garza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,716th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 22,756 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Garza are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Garza is also the 895,203rd most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 110 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 165,264 people, or 1 in 2,193. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 73 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 2 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 87 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 47 percent reside and Spain, where 0 percent reside.

Garza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Garza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Garza surname increased 6,988 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Garza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Garza are 5.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Garza earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 10.6% less than the national average, earning $20,297,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.12% less than the national average, earning $34,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.05% more than the national average, earning $54,677 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garža9321/
Garzâ931/
Gärza931/
Gharza91599/
Garzas91365/
Garzha91247/
Garzai91242/
Garcza9112/
Garzaa917/
Garzay916/
Garzaz916/
Garrza915/
Garsza913/
Gardza913/
Garzea912/
Garzah911/
Garzza911/
Gartza911/
Garzad911/
Garzoa911/
Gara8975,939/
Gaza8915,416/
Arza896,091/
Garziah83193/
Gharzai8383/
Garzasd832/
Garzcia832/
Garzzia831/
Garzaia831/
Garczaz831/
Garay80188,648/
Garai80157,789/
Garad8043,483/
Garca8029,291/
Garga8020,849/
Ghara8018,683/
Garau8013,219/
Ngara808,577/
Garat807,612/
Garas807,059/
Gaura805,570/
Garah804,480/
Garra802,980/
Garzo802,585/
Gazca802,113/
Garea802,101/
Gajra802,026/
Gatra801,823/
Gorza801,684/
Gazza801,634/
Garaj801,492/
Ngaza801,385/
Gazga801,284/
Gazia801,267/
Gaira801,190/
Garzi801,060/
Ghaza80986/
Gauza80911/
Garoz80869/
Gaara80779/
Garaz80674/
Harza80639/
Arzat80513/
Gazea80395/
Arzaz80381/
Garez80318/
Garzó80284/
Gazay80270/
Garap80256/
Gaiza80245/
Garsa80235/
Garaa80229/
Gazaz80223/
Gazai80221/
Garja80203/
Garha80177/
Gazoa80171/
Gerza80166/
Gazha80162/
Gasra80135/
Arzad80112/
Gahra8088/
Garoa8085/
Arzai8079/
Gazsa8078/
Arzay8072/
Gazau8066/
Garze8062/
Gariz8045/
Garáz8042/
Garaś8032/
Arzha8030/
Cgara8028/
Garça8027/
Gazap8027/
Arëza8023/
Gaaza8022/
Arzas8014/
Gayra8013/
Kgara8013/
Hgara8010/
Arzaa8010/
Arzoa809/
Garzy808/
Gazaň807/
Gazad806/
Gazas805/
Garaï804/
Garaș804/
Gaïra804/
Gayza803/
Garxa803/
Gazaa803/
Arzga803/
Earza802/
Aarza802/
Airza802/
Garaš802/
Ggara802/
Gazat801/
Arzea801/
Gazaç801/
Gazaï801/
Garzè801/
Górza801/
Gajza801/
Arzap801/
Hgaza801/
Ghahrzad776/
Garczasz771/
Gharjzah771/
Garcia7310,671,483/
Gharat7361,489/
Garcez7316,933/
Gharai7313,088/
Gazzaz735,812/
Ngaira735,560/
Gahara734,378/
Ngaiza734,345/
Garcha733,677/
Garais732,857/
Garaad732,725/
Garcea732,423/
Garaud732,336/
Garsia732,090/
Gharay731,966/
Garait731,696/
Garrad731,575/
Garaya731,502/
Gharad731,476/
Garach731,222/
Garjay731,222/
Garcìa73922/
Gaurat73803/
Garaiy73749/
N'Gaza73724/
Gajraj73641/
Gierza73619/
Garriz73610/
Garrah73523/
Ghazza73455/
Gauraj73449/
Garjas73429/
Garayt73402/
Garras73391/
Arzath73377/
Gargai73371/
Gairaa73351/
Garash73314/
Garrat73286/
Gargia73256/
Gazzia73249/
Gargaa73240/
Gazzea73222/
Gargea73215/
Garsha73210/
Garzes73210/
Ghazai73208/
Gairay73201/
Gaurai73199/
Gharsa73197/
Gheara73196/
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Garrez73192/
Garray73191/
Garays73179/
Kgarea73172/
Garahy73168/
Garadh73166/
Gharez73163/
Garaas73160/
Gharaj73159/
Gargay73156/
Gharah73155/
Garauj73150/
Garass73146/
Garroz73139/
Gahrat73138/
Harzha73136/
Harzat73132/
Nggara73130/
Gazeas73129/
Garasz73119/
Gazaud73119/
Garrau73112/
Gaurea73111/
Ghazaz73108/
Gauzza73106/
Garcoa73100/
Garaiz73100/
Garzou7398/
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Garcai7388/
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Garaux7376/
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Gari6755,652/
Gary6742,073/
Arca6720,620/
Garo6717,936/
Gasa6717,440/
Garcias6716,852/
Gare6716,074/
Arja679,142/
Garratt678,838/
Gazo677,493/
Gaze676,160/
Arsa675,232/
Gaca675,172/
Goza674,317/
Gazy672,906/
Ghairat672,550/
Orza672,132/
Garraud672,069/
Arzo671,124/
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Garault67631/
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Garza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garza in the Russian language
Гарзаgarza-
Garza in the Arabic language
غارزاgharza-
جارزاjarza-

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