Garcia Family History

Spanish (García) and Portuguese: from a medieval personal name of uncertain origin. It is normally found in medieval records in the Latin form Garsea and may well be of pre-Roman origin, perhaps akin to Basque (h)artz ‘bear’.

This is the most common surname in Spain and also one of the most common surnames elsewhere in the Spanish-speaking world.

In the US, where it is also found among Native Americans (mainly Pueblos in NM), it is the sixth most frequent surname.

Compare De Garcia.