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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
- Sofia Esther Garcia -- --, 1904 February 4, 1971
- Gabriel Garcia -- --, 1901 April 16, 1984
- Angela Maria Mercedes Garcia -- --, 1896 August 26, 1986
- Jose Miguel Garcia -- --, 1893 October 25, 1967
- Sofia Esther Garcia -- --, 1904 February 4, 1971
Garcia Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jorge Edmundo Garcia -- --, 1902 October 30, 1987
- Veneranda Garcia -- --, 1882 December 0, 1936 Arizona
- Federico Garcia -- --, 1906 December 0, 1974 Texas
- Maria De La Luz Garcia -- --, 1820 December 0, 1842 Hidalgo
- Paulina Garcia -- --, 1867 February 8, 1951
