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García Family History
García 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.
García Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Luciana García -- --, 1817 December 0, 1920
- Ferdinand Lawrence García -- --, 1913 December 0, 1986
- Jimeña García -- --, 820
- Sancho El Mayor García -- --, 985 October 15, 1035
- Sancho García -- --, 880 December 11, 925
García Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- María Josefa García -- --, 1772 April 15, 1821
- Julio García -- --, 8 March 29, 64
- Nicolas DeQuintanilla García -- --, 1626 April 22, 1696 Newfoundland And Labrador
- Antonio García -- --, 1904 July 31, 1981 Texas
- José Antonio Joaquín De La Trinidad Pombrol García -- --, 1904 July 3, 1930
