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Garcia Family History
Garcia Genealogy & Family TreeGarcia is an Italian/Spanish surname from Lucca, Tuscany, and comes from the word “garzolo,” referring to someone who used a wire-toothed brush to untangle hemp fibers. Alternately it may be a nickname for the Italian word “garza,” meaning a tall, thin person. It is also said to come from the Basque region in Spain and means “young” or “the bear.” Roots for this surname can also be found in Portugal and France. It is the most common surname in Spain; the second most common in Cuba; the eighth most common in the United States; and the 14th most common in France. The earliest records of Garcia relatives include the Garzonis in the 13th Century.
Other spellings include “Garzya,” “Garci,” “Garza,” “Garces,” “Garcicea,” “Garciandia,” “Garsia,” “Garcea,” “Garzaria,” “Garzardori,” “Gartzia,” and “Garzetta.” Notable people with the surname include Australian actor Adam Garcia (Coyote Ugly, Riding in Cars with Boys), Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal (The Motorcycle Diaries, Mammoth), American actress Joanna Garcia (Reba, Once Upon a Time), Columbian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez (One Hundred Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera), and American musician Jerry Garcia (The Grateful Dead). The first Garcia to come to the Americas was Alejo Garcia in Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil in 1528.
Garcia Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Agustin Peregrino Garcia Garcia -- --, 1878 December 22, 1952
- Tomasa Garcia Garcia -- --, 1945 June 10, 1946 Zacatecas
- Jose Isabel Garcia Garcia -- --, 1946 December 3, 1964 Zacatecas
- Vicente Garcia Garcia -- --, 1743 July 12, 1803
- Porfiro Garcia Garcia -- --, 1942 August 2, 1942 Zacatecas
Garcia Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Agustin Peregrino Garcia Garcia -- --, 1878 December 22, 1952
- Quiteria Garcia -- --, 1528 December 0, 1598
- Victoria Martinez Garcia -- --, 1930 March 10, 1985
- Maria Josefa Garcia -- --, 1773 December 0, 1811 New Mexico
- Antonio Jose (De Noriega) Garcia -- --, 1760 December 0, 1818 New Mexico
