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García (surname)
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García is a surname
common throughout the Americas, the Philippines
and Spain
. There are several theories about its origin and history, but it is probably of Basque
origin. It is attested since the high Middle Ages north and south of the Pyrenees
(Basque speaking domain), with the surname (sometimes first name too) thriving especially on the Kingdom of Navarre
and spreading out to Castile and other Spanish regions. The meaning points to the descriptive adjective 'the young' (variants Gartzi, Gartzia, Gartze, Gastea, modern Basque "gaztea"/"gaztia"). It is a surname of patronymic
origin (Garcia was a very common first name in early medieval Spain). García is the most common surname in Spain (where 3.32% of population is named García) and also the second most common surname in Cuba
. It has become common in the United States
due to substantial Latin American immigration, and is now the 8th most common surname in the U.S. In the 1990 United States Census, 'Garcia' was the eighteenth most reported surname, accounting for 0.25% of the population. Quite rare before the 1st World War in France
, except in French Pays Basque Garcia is now the 14th most common surname in France (the 8th one for the number of birth between 1966 and 1990), due to an important Spanish immigration. García is also the third most common surname amongst Spaniards in the United Kingdom.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
common throughout the Americas, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. There are several theories about its origin and history, but it is probably of Basque
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
origin. It is attested since the high Middle Ages north and south of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
(Basque speaking domain), with the surname (sometimes first name too) thriving especially on the Kingdom of Navarre
Kingdom of Navarre
The Kingdom of Navarre , originally the Kingdom of Pamplona, was a European kingdom which occupied lands on either side of the Pyrenees alongside the Atlantic Ocean....
and spreading out to Castile and other Spanish regions. The meaning points to the descriptive adjective 'the young' (variants Gartzi, Gartzia, Gartze, Gastea, modern Basque "gaztea"/"gaztia"). It is a surname of patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
origin (Garcia was a very common first name in early medieval Spain). García is the most common surname in Spain (where 3.32% of population is named García) and also the second most common surname in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. It has become common in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
due to substantial Latin American immigration, and is now the 8th most common surname in the U.S. In the 1990 United States Census, 'Garcia' was the eighteenth most reported surname, accounting for 0.25% of the population. Quite rare before the 1st World War in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, except in French Pays Basque Garcia is now the 14th most common surname in France (the 8th one for the number of birth between 1966 and 1990), due to an important Spanish immigration. García is also the third most common surname amongst Spaniards in the United Kingdom.
Arts and entertainment
- Adam GarciaAdam GarciaAdam Garcia is an Australian actor and tap dancer of partial Colombian descent .-Career:...
(born 1973), Australian actor - Aimee Garcia (born 1978), Mexican American actress
- Alex Garcia (contemporary), Cuban-American chef
- Andrés GarcíaAndrés GarcíaAndrés García is a Dominican-born Mexican actor. He is known throughout Latin America and among Hispanics in the United States....
(born 1941), Mexican actor - Andy GarcíaAndy GarcíaAndrés Arturo García Menéndez , professionally known as Andy García, is a Cuban American actor. He became known in the late 1980s and 1990s, having appeared in several successful Hollywood films, including The Godfather: Part III, The Untouchables, Internal Affairs and When a Man Loves a Woman...
(born 1956), Cuban American actor - Bangs Garcia (born 1987), Filipina Actress
- Carmen García Maura (Carmen MauraCarmen MauraCarmen García Maura is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, Maura is best known for her collaborations with noted Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar.-Early life:...
) (born 1945), Spanish actress - Cheska GarciaCheska GarciaCheska Garcia, is a Filipino actress and model. She usually is cast as the villainess because of her sharp features.-Early life:...
, Filipino actress - Danay GarciaDanay GarciaDanay García is a Cuban film actress. She played the role of Sofia Lugo in Fox network's drama series, Prison Break.-Biography:...
, Cuban actress - Danna GarcíaDanna GarcíaDanna Maria García Osuna is a Colombian actress best known for her roles in telenovelas.The daughter of Colombian singer Claudia Osuna, Danna began her career at the age of four...
(born 1978), Colombian actress and singer - Daniel GarciaDaniel GarcíaDaniel García Córdova is a Mexican race walker. He was born in Córdoba, Veracruz.-Achievements:-References:*...
(born 1982), Cuban-American Architect - Dean Garcia, British studio musician, former member of band CurveCurveIn mathematics, a curve is, generally speaking, an object similar to a line but which is not required to be straight...
- Diego Garcia (music), leader of the U.S. band Elefant
- Diego Garcia (producer)Diego Garcia (producer)Diego Garcia is a Brazilian producer and visual designer.Among his latest remixes is "Dust Off And Dance" from American singer Tiffany.-External links:*http://www.diegomix.com...
, Brazilian producer and designer - Eddie GarciaEddie GarcíaEddie Garcia popularly known as Manoy is a Filipino film actor and film director.- Biography :...
(born 1921), FilipinoFilipino peopleThe Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
film actor and director - Gael García BernalGael García BernalGael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor and director.-Early life:García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was...
(born 1978), Mexican actor - Gary Garcia, half of the singing duo Buckner & Garcia
- Gonzalo Garcia (dancer), New York City Ballet principal dancer
- Jacques GarciaJacques GarciaJacques Garcia, is a French architect, interior designer and garden designer, best known for his contemporary interiors of Paris hotels and restaurants.-Biography:...
, French designer - Jean GarciaJean GarcíaJessica Maitim is a Filipina television and film actress, better known as Jean Garcia who hails from Angeles City, Pampanga.-Biography:...
, Filipino telenovelaTelenovelaA telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
actress - Jenica Garcia, Filipino actress
- Jerry GarciaJerry GarciaJerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
(1942–1995), American rock-and-roll musician - Joanna GarciaJoanna GarcíaJoanna Leanna García is an American television and film actress. She is known for her portrayal of Cheyenne Hart Montgomery on The CW sitcom Reba...
(born 1979), Cuban American actress - Joaquín Torres-GarcíaJoaquín Torres GarcíaJoaquín Torres García , was a Uruguayan plastic artist and art theorist, also known as the founder of Constructive Universalism...
(1874–1949), Uruguayan painter and sculptor - John GarciaJohn Garcia (singer)John Garcia is a vocalist who has been a member of Kyuss, Slo Burn, Unida and Hermano. His vocals have become synonymous with modern stoner rock and the desert rock sound.-Kyuss:...
(born 1972), Mexican American singer - Jorge GarciaJorge GarciaJorge García is a U.S. actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show Becker and later for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the television series Lost. Garcia also performs as a stand-up comedian.-Early life:García was born...
(born 1979), Hispanic American actor - José GarciaJosé Garcia (actor)José Garcia , sometimes credited as José Luis Garcia, is a French film and television actor.- Early life and education :He was born in Paris, France.- Career :...
, French actor - Joseph GarciaJoseph GarciaThe Hon. Dr. Joseph Garcia MP, PhD is a Gibraltarian historian and politician, and the current leader of the Gibraltar Liberal Party, part of the official opposition in the current Government of Gibraltar, controlling two of the fifteen seats in the Gibraltar Parliament...
(born 1985), Mexican American, Currently lives in Silverdale Australia - Juan Bautista GarciaJuan Bautista GarciaJuan Bautista Garcia , born Jean Baptiste Romanacce, was a Corsican immigrant to Puerto Rico whose life and family became the inspiration for one of Puerto Rico's most successful television shows in history, Los Garcia....
(1904–1974), immigrant, artist and inspiration for television series - Léa GarciaLéa GarciaLéa Garcia is a Brazilian actress. She is known for her numerous television and film roles. Her breakout role was in the Oscar winning Black Orpheus, in which she portrayed Serafina, Eurydice's crazy cousin....
(born 1933), Brazilian actress - Manoel Garcia (1775–1832), Spanish tenor and composer
- Manuel del Pópulo Vicente García (1775–1832), Spanish opera singer and opera composer
- Manuel Patricio Rodríguez GarcíaManuel Patricio Rodríguez GarcíaManuel Patricio Rodríguez García , was a Spanish singer, music educator, and vocal pedagogue.-Biography:García was born on 17 March 1805 in the town of Zafra in Badajoz Province, Spain. His father was singer and teacher Manuel del Pópulo Vicente Rodriguez García...
(1805–1906), Spanish opera singer - Marcela Bovio GarcíaMarcela BovioMarcela Alejandra Bovio García is a Mexican singer and violinist. She was one of the founding members of the Mexican band Elfonía, she responded to a "casting call" of sorts for relatively unknown singers to be featured on Arjen Lucassen's Ayreon album The Human Equation where she landed the part...
(born 1979), Mexican singer, lead vocalist of the metal band Stream of PassionStream of PassionStream of Passion is a progressive metal band with symphonic metal and gothic metal influences founded by Arjen Anthony Lucassen and Marcela Bovio. Because the musicians in the band lived thousands of miles apart, Lucassen composed the group's debut album, Embrace the Storm, over the Internet... - María GarcíaMaria GarciaMaria Garcia may refer to:*Maria Garcia , canoer from Spain*María Julia Mantilla , Miss Universe 2005 from Peru*Maria Malibran , opera singer born María Felicia García Sitches...
(born 1984), Peruvian, Miss World 2004 - Mayra GarcíaMayra GarcíaMayra Aide García Lopez is a female beach volleyball player from Mexico, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Hilda Gaxiola...
, volleyball player - Maricris GarciaMaricris GarciaMaricris Yu Garcia , is a singer from the Philippines, best known for winning Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3. She first auditioned in Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 1, but did not become a finalist. Two years later, she won with her rendition of Barry Manilow's "One Voice" at the Grand Finale held in Araneta...
, Filipino singer - Mayte Jannell Garcia (born 1973), Puerto Rican-American dancer
- Nicole GarciaNicole GarciaNicole Garcia is a French actress, film director and writer. Her film Selon Charlie was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Actress:*1968: Des garçons et des filles directed by Étienne Périer...
, French actress, film director and writer - Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
(May 3, 1967) is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines,judge on the Bravo/Lifetime reality television program Project Runway. - Odalys GarciaOdalys GarcíaOdalys García is a Cuban actress, model, singer and show host.García, born in Havana, Cuba, started by participating in dance demonstrations by the age of eight. At nine, she was admitted to the Alicia Alonso School of Ballet....
(born 1975), Cuban-American actress and television show host - Oscar GarciaOscar GarcíaOscar García may refer to:*Oscar Garcia , American vocalist for Terrorizer and Nausea*Óscar García Junyent, Spanish footballer in 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and 1996 Summer Olympics...
(contemporary), Mexican American musician - Pablo García (born 1976), Spanish guitarist and member of the band WarCry
- Pablo Marcano GarcíaPablo Marcano GarcíaPablo Marcano García is a Puerto Rican painter, and together with singer Danny Rivera heads the International Academic Seminary of the Americas in Cuba and the Dominican Republic....
(born 1952), Puerto Rican painter - Patrick GarciaPatrick GarciaPatrick Garcia is a Filipino actor, best known for his role as Ryan in the acclaimed Philippine movie, Madrasta and Nathanael Cordero in the TV series "Darating ang Umaga".-Early life:...
(born 1981), Filipino actor - Pilar "Ailyn" Giménez GarcíaAilynPilar Giménez García is a Spanish singer, known as Ailyn. She is the female vocalist of the gothic metal band Sirenia.-Musical start:...
(born 1982), Spanish singer, lead vocalist of the gothic metal band SireniaSirenia (band)Sirenia is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway which incorporates a mixture of gothic metal and symphonic metal, as well as extreme metal and death metal elements... - Rodrigo García (director) (born 1959), Mexican American/Cuban television and film director
- Sara GarcíaSara GarcíaSara García was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but lovable grandmother in numerous Mexican films...
(1895–1980), Mexican actress - Tanya GarciaTanya GarciaTanya Katherine Rosales Lyttle, more popularly known by her screen name Tanya Garcia , is a Filipina telenovela and film actress...
(born 1981), Filipino actress
Education
- John David GarciaJohn David GarciaJohn David Garcia - founder of the Society for Evolutionary Ethics , taught an enlightened vision of ethics and human purpose via four books, dozens of articles, lectures, seminars and attempts to found schools based on his ideas...
(1936–2001), Mexican American founder of the Society for Evolutionary Ethics
Law and politics
- Alan García (born 1949), President of Peru from 1985–1990; 2006–
- Anastasio Somoza GarcíaAnastasio Somoza GarcíaAnastasio Somoza García was officially the President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1937 to 1 May 1947 and from 21 May 1950 to 29 September 1956, but ruled effectively as dictator from 1936 until his assassination.-Biography:Somoza was born in San Marcos, Carazo Department in Nicaragua, the son of...
(1896–1956), President of Nicaragua - Bonnie GarciaBonnie GarciaBonnie Garcia was the representative of California's 80th Assembly District, serving eastern Riverside County and all of Imperial County....
, Hispanic representative of California's 80th Assembly District - Carlos P. GarciaCarlos P. GarciaCarlos Polistico García was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist and guerrilla leader...
(1896–1971), president of the Philippines 1957–1961 - Charles Patrick GarciaCharles Patrick GarciaCharles Patrick García had recently started Garcia Trujillo LLC, a consulting, merchant banking, and venture capital firm where he is the Chief Executive Officer.- Biography :...
(born 1961), Panamanian-American author, Hispanic leader, businessman - Cristino GarciaCristino GarciaCristino García Granda was a fighter with the French Resistance in France during World War II. He was born in Asturias, Spain and also died in Spain....
(1914–1946), Spanish fighter with the French Resistance during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - Diego García SayánDiego García SayánDiego García-Sayán Larrabure , is a former Justice and Foreign Affairs Minister of Perú, and currently a judge on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights....
, Peruvian lawyer and politician, former foreign minister - Gustavo C. GarciaGustavo C. GarciaGustavo "Gus" C. Garcia was a Mexican-American civil rights attorney.Garcia worked with fellow attorney Carlos Cadena in the landmark case Hernández v. Texas , arguing before the US Supreme Court for the end of a practice of systematic exclusion of Hispanics from jury service in Jackson County,...
(1915–1964), Mexican-American civil rights activist - Hector P. GarciaHector P. GarciaHector Perez Garcia was a Mexican-American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American G.I. Forum. As a result of the national prominence he earned through his work on behalf of Hispanic Americans, he was instrumental in the appointment of Mexican...
, Mexican-American civil rights activist - Inez GarciaInez GarciaInez Garcia is a Hispanic woman who became a cause célèbre of the feminist movement when she was charged with the 1974 murder of a man who had raped her.- Background :...
, feminist cause célèbre - Iratxe GarcíaIratxe GarcíaIratxe García Pérez is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. She entered politics at the Spanish General Election of 2000 when she was elected to the Spanish Congress representing Valladolid...
(contemporary), Spanish politician, Member of the European Parliament - Joseph GarciaJoseph GarciaThe Hon. Dr. Joseph Garcia MP, PhD is a Gibraltarian historian and politician, and the current leader of the Gibraltar Liberal Party, part of the official opposition in the current Government of Gibraltar, controlling two of the fifteen seats in the Gibraltar Parliament...
(contemporary), Hispanic politician - María GarcíaMaría Esther Herranz GarcíaMaría Esther Herranz García is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,part of the European People's Party and sits on...
(born 1969), Spanish politician, Member of the European Parliament - Miguel García (anarchist)Miguel García (anarchist)Miguel García was a Spanish anarchist activist, forger, and writer, and was a political prisoner under the regime of Francisco Franco. Born in Barcelona, García worked first as a newspaper seller, then a printer...
, Hispanic anarchist - Pablo P. GarciaPablo P. GarciaPablo Paras Garcia is a Filipino politician. A graduate of the University of San Carlos, Garcia placed 3rd in the 1951 Philippine Bar Examination with a rating of 91.5%. Garcia served as governor of Cebu from 1995 to 2004. He had previously served as the vice-governor of Cebu from 1969 to 1971...
(born 1925), Filipino politician - Robert GarciaRobert Garciais a video game character created by SNK Playmore, formerly known as SNK. Robert stars in the fighting video game Art of Fighting as the lead character along his best friend Ryo Sakazaki. The game features both of them as practitioners of the Kyokugenryu Karate fighting who search for Ryo's younger...
(born 1933), former Hispanic Politician - Ruben Garcia, Jr. (born 1951), former Executive Assistant Director of the FBI
Literature
- Charles Patrick GarciaCharles Patrick GarciaCharles Patrick García had recently started Garcia Trujillo LLC, a consulting, merchant banking, and venture capital firm where he is the Chief Executive Officer.- Biography :...
(born 1961), Panamanian-American author, Hispanic leader, businessman - Cristina GarciaCristina GarcíaCristina García is a Cuban-born American journalist and novelist. After working for Time Magazine as a researcher, reporter, and Miami bureau chief, she turned to writing fiction. Her first novel, Dreaming in Cuban , received critical acclaim and was a finalist for the National Book Award...
(born 1958), Cuban-American novelist - Elvia García ArdalaniElvia ArdalaniElvia Ardalani or Elvia García Ardalani, born on June 4, 1963 in Heroica Matamoros Tamaulipas, Mexico, is a Mexican writer, poet, and storyteller...
(born 1963), MexicanMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
poet, writer, and storyteller - Eric GarciaEric GarciaEric Garcia is an American writer, the author of several humorous novels including Matchstick Men which was made into a movie directed by Ridley Scott and starring Nicolas Cage, and the Anonymous Rex series, which was adapted in 2004 for the SciFi Channel...
(born 1972), Spanish American author - Federico García LorcaFederico García LorcaFederico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was a Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He is believed to be one of thousands who were summarily shot by anti-communist death squads...
(1898–1936), Spanish poet and dramatist - Gabriel García MárquezGabriel García MárquezGabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin America. He is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in...
(born 1927), Colombian Nobel Prize laureate in Literature - Joaquín García IcazbalcetaJoaquín García IcazbalcetaJoaquín García Icazbalceta was a Mexican philologist and historian. He edited writings by Mexican writers who preceded him, wrote a biography of Juan de Zumárraga, and translated William H. Prescott's Conquest of Mexico...
, Mexican writer - Jorge García UstaJorge García UstaJorge García Usta was a Colombian novelist, poet, essayist and journalist.- Biography :García was born in the San Jerónimo hospital of Montería as grandson of Sirio-Libanese immigrants, and was son of the physician José Antonio García Schotborgh and his wife Nevija Usta Zaruf, who lived in Ciénaga...
(1960–2005), Colombian writer - Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
(born 1965), Colombian magazine editor
Military
- Antonio Cordón GarcíaAntonio Cordón GarcíaAntonio Cordón García . was a Spanish soldier, born in Sevilla, who commanded during the Spanish Civil War.Career soldier as an artilleryman in the Spanish Army, he passed into the reserves in the early 1930s, but reenlisted into active duty upon the beginning of the Spanish Civil War to join the...
, soldier and commander during the Spanish Civil War - Calixto GarcíaCalixto GarcíaCalixto García e Iñiguez was a general in three Cuban uprisings, part of the Cuban War for Independence: Ten Years' War, the Little War and the War of 1895, itself sometimes called the Cuban War for Independence, which bled into the Spanish-American War, ultimately resulting in national...
(1839–1898), Cuban military leader - Cristino GarciaCristino GarciaCristino García Granda was a fighter with the French Resistance in France during World War II. He was born in Asturias, Spain and also died in Spain....
(1914–1946), Spanish fighter with the French Resistance during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - Diego García de ParedesDiego García de ParedesDiego García de Paredes , Spanish soldier and duellist, was a native of Trujillo in Extremadura, Spain.He never commanded an army or rose to the position of a general, but he was a notable figure in the wars of the end of the 15th and beginning of the 16th century, when personal prowess had still a...
(1466–1534), Spanish soldier and duellist - Fernando Luis GarciaFernando Luis GarcíaPrivate First Class Fernando Luis García , a member of the United States Marines, was the first Puerto Rican, from a total of five, to be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.-Early years:...
(1929–1952), Hispanic American United States Marine awarded the Medal of Honor - Marcario GarciaMarcario GarciaStaff Sergeant Marcario Garcia or Macario Garcia born in Villa de Castaño, Mexico, was the first Mexican immigrant to receive the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration...
(1920–1972), Mexican-born United States Medal of Honor winner
Religion
- Diego José Abad y GarcíaDiego José Abad y GarcíaDiego José Abad y García was a Jesuit poet and translator in New Spain and Italy.-Biography:...
(1727–1779), Jesuit poet and translator in Italy and New Spain - Domingo GarcíaDominic de la CalzadaSaint Dominic de la Calzada was a saint from a cottage in Burgos very close to La Rioja. Born Domingo García in Viloria de Rioja, he was the son of a peasant named Ximeno García. His mother was named Orodulce.He repeatedly tried to join the Benedictine order at Valvanera and San Millán de la...
(Dominic de la Calzada) (1019–1109), Spanish saint - Rómulo GarcíaRómulo García----Rómulo García, was Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca , Argentina. His title, in Latin, at the moment of his death was Romulus, Archiepiscopus Emeritus Sinus Albinensis...
(1927–2005), Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina - Rómulo GarcíaRómulo García----Rómulo García, was Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca , Argentina. His title, in Latin, at the moment of his death was Romulus, Archiepiscopus Emeritus Sinus Albinensis...
(1927–2005), Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina - St. Gonsalo Garcia (1556–1597), Mexican Roman Catholic saint
Sports
- Aaron Garcia (American football) (born 1970), Mexican American football player
- Aaron GarciaAaron Garcia (boxer)Aaron García is a Mexican American boxer in the Featherweight division. He earned the featherweight silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.-Amateur titles:*1999 National Golden Gloves bantamweight champion...
(born 1982), American boxer - Anier GarcíaAnier GarcíaAnier Octavio García Ortiz is a Cuban athlete, winner of the 110 m hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics.Born in Santiago de Cuba, Anier García established his credentials early, by winning the 1995 Pan American Junior Championships...
(born 1976), Cuban athlete in the 2000 Summer Olympics - Anthony GarciaAnthony GarciaAnthony "Tony" Garcia is a retired New Zealand professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Tony Garea, who wrestled for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation , spending thirty-two of his thirty-five year career in the promotion...
, New Zealand professional wrestler of Yugoslavian and Irish descent - Antonio García ArandaAntonio García ArandaAntonio García Aranda, aka Toño , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF B as a left defender.-External links:*** *...
(born 1989), Spanish football player currently playing for Villarreal CF B - Becky GarciaBecky GarciaBecky Garcia is a flyweight female boxing prospect from Mesa, Arizona. Her nickname is La Guerrera...
(born 1983), Mexican American boxer - Borja GarciaBorja GarciaBorja García is a Spanish race car driver. He was the 2004 Spanish Formula Three champion, and raced in the inaugural GP2 Series season.-Career:...
(born 1982), Spanish race car driver - Brianna Garcia (born 1983), American professional wrestler
- Carlos García (baseball) (born 1967), Venezuelan-American baseball player
- Carlos García QuesadaCarlos García QuesadaCarlos García Quesada is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He turned professional with Kelme in 2002, and stayed with them until the end of 2005. In 2006, he moved to Unibet.com. However, in 2006, his name was linked to the Operación Puerto doping case and was sidelined by his team...
(born 1978), Spanish road racing cyclist - Carlos GarciaCarlos GarciaCarlos Garcia may refer to:*Carlos García , Venezuelan former major league baseball player*Carlos García-Bedoya , Peruvian diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1979*Carlos P...
(Wrestling) (born 1979) Mexican American QTR. NTL. Greco-Roman Champion - Ceferino GarciaCeferino GarciaCeferino Garcia was a champion boxer born in Naval, Biliran, Philippines. His number of victories are the most ever achieved by a Filipino boxer. He's also the only boxer from the Philippines ever to become world champion at middleweight. He was managed, during the final years of his career by...
(1912–1981), Filipino boxer - Dámaso GarcíaDámaso GarcíaDámaso Domingo García Sánchez is a former Major League Baseball player best known for his time spent with the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980s....
(born 1955), Dominican baseball player - Danielys GarcíaDanielys GarcíaDanielys del Valle García Buitriag is a female track and road cyclist from Venezuela. She won a bronze medal for her native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:20032006Danielys del Valle García Buitriag is a female...
(born 1986), Venezuelan track and road cyclist - Dario GarcíaDario GarcíaDarío Osvaldo Gastón García Aguilar is a retired male judoka from Argentina. He claimed the gold medal in the Men's Light-Middleweight division at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar de Plata. García represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.-References:*...
(born 1968), Argentine judoka - Dave GarciaDave GarciaDavid Garcia is an American retired coach, scout and manager in Major League Baseball who spent over 65 years in the game...
(born 1920), American coach, scout and manager in Major League Baseball - Diego GarcíaDiego García (athlete)Diego García Corrales was a long-distance athlete from Spain, who finished in 9th position in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Four years later, when Atlanta, Georgia hosted the Games, he ended up in 53rd place, clocking 2:22:11...
(born 1961), Spanish long-distance runner - Esmeralda GarcíaEsmeralda GarcíaEsmeralda de Jesus Freitas García Silami is a retired long and triple jumper from Brazil, who also competed in the sprint events. A two-time Olympian she is best known for setting the world record in the women's triple jump on June 5, 1986 in Indianapolis: 13.68 metres.-References:**...
(born 1959), Brazilian track and field athlete - Freddy GarcíaFreddy GarcíaFreddy Antonio García , nicknamed "The Chief", is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who is currently a free agent...
(born 1976), Venezuelan-American baseball player - Iolanda García SàezIolanda García SàezIolanda García Sàez is a Spanish ski mountaineer. She was born in Sallent de Llobregat .- Selected results :* 2002:** 4th, Spanish Championship team * 2003:...
, Spanish ski mountaineer - Isaac GarcíaIsaac GarcíaIsaac García is a retired male long-distance runner from Mexico, who specialized in the marathon. He set his personal best in the classic distance on March 4, 2001 in Torreón....
(b. 1968), Mexican long-distance runner - Jeff GarciaJeff GarciaJeffrey Jason "Jeff" Garcia is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at San Jose State University....
(born 1970), NFL and former Canadian football player of Irish and Mexican descent - Jesús Ángel GarcíaJesús Ángel GarcíaJesús Ángel García Bragado is a Spanish race walker. He is married to gymnast Carmen Acedo.-Achievements:-References:...
(born 1969), Spanish race walker - Jhon GarcíaJhon GarcíaJhon Freddy García Fería is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1999...
(born 1974), Colombian track and road cyclist - Johnny GarcíaJohnny GarcíaJohnny García Lopez is a Mexican football defender. He is currently a free agent.-Career:García made his debut for Club Deportivo Guadalajara of the Primera División de México as a midfielder in the 2001 Spring season, eventually playing nine games that season...
, Mexican football (soccer) player - José GarcíaJosé García (boxer)José García is a former Venezuelan boxer. At the 1988 Summer Olympics he lost in the second round of the men's welterweight division to Poland's eventual bronze medalist Jan Dydak.-References:*...
(born 1968), Venezuelan boxer - Juan Pablo GarcíaJuan Pablo GarcíaJuan Pablo García Contreras is a Mexican footballer. Nicknamed "Loquito", he currently plays for Veracruz.-Career:...
(born 1981), Mexican footballer - Lilian GarciaLilian GarciaLilian Annette García , is a Spanish-American singer. She is best known as the former ring announcer for WWE's Raw brand. During her time in WWE, she became the first Diva to remain with the promotion for ten years.-Early life and career:...
(born 1973), Spanish-American singer and former WWE ring announcer - Luis GarcíaLuis Javier García SanzLuis Javier García Sanz , known as Luis García, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Puebla F.C. in Mexico, mainly as a left winger....
(born 1978), Spanish football player - Marcelo GarciaMarcelo GarciaMarcelo "Marcelinho" Garcia is a Brazilian grappler and jiu-jitsu competitor. Considered by many to be one of the best pound for pound no gi and gi submission grapplers in the world , Garcia is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabio Gurgel of Team Alliance.-Biography:Garcia has five world...
(born 1983), Brazilian world-renown teacher and competitor of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - María del Carmen GarcíaMaría del Carmen GarcíaMaría del Carmen García is a retired high jumper from Cuba, who set her personal best on 17 March 1990, jumping 1.92 metres at a meet in Manaus.-Achievements:-References:*...
(born 1969), Cuban high jumper - Mayra GarcíaMayra GarcíaMayra Aide García Lopez is a female beach volleyball player from Mexico, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Hilda Gaxiola...
(born 1972), Mexican beach volleyball player - Miguel GarcíaMiguel GarcíaMiguel Angel García Sifontes is a former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who played for the California Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates ....
(born 1967), Venezuelan-American baseball player - Mike Garcia (1923–1986), Mexican-American baseball player
- Mireia GarcíaMireia GarcíaMireia García Sánchez is a former butterfly swimmer from Spain, who competed for her native country at 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that tournament she won the bronze medal in the women's 200 m butterfly at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships in Helsinki,...
(born 1981), Spanish butterfly swimmer - Nestor GarcíaNéstor GarcíaNéstor Ariel García Rivero is a male marathon runner from Uruguay.Garcia won the 2000 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Argentina...
(born 1975), Uruguayan marathon runner - Nick GarciaNick GarciaNick Garcia is an American soccer player who grew up playing for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club and most recently played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
(born 1979), Mexican American soccer player - Pablo Gabriel GarcíaPablo Gabriel GarcíaPablo Gabriel García Pérez is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for PAOK F.C. in Greece, as a defensive midfielder....
(born 1977), Uruguayan footballer - Ramón GarcíaRamón GarcíaRamón Antonio García Fortunato is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox , Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros ....
(born 1969), Venezuelan-American baseball player - Ramón GarcíaRamón Fernando GarcíaRamón Fernando García is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19961999-References:...
(born 1972), Colombian road cyclist - Richard GarciaRichard GarciaRichard Garcia is an Australian association football player who plays for Hull City and internationally for Australia as a winger. He has previously played for West Ham United, Leyton Orient and Colchester United...
(born 1981), Australian soccer player - Roberto García ParrondoRoberto García ParrondoRoberto García Parrondo is a left-handed, professional team handball player on the Spain national handball team. He plays for the club Ciudad Real in Liga ASOBAL. As part of the Spanish team, he played in the 2005 Mediterranean Games and the 2007 World Championship in Germany...
, Spanish team handball player - Rodrigo García (born 1989), Mexican boxer
- Rosman GarcíaRosman GarcíaRosman José García is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers...
(born 1979), Venezuelan-American baseball player - Rubén García (footballer) (born 1980), Spanish soccer player
- Ruben Garcia (NASCAR driver) (born 1946), American race car driver
- Sergio GarcíaSergio GarcíaSergio García Fernández is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on both the United States PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings...
(born 1980), Spanish golfer - Sunny GarciaSunny GarciaSunny Garcia was born Vincent Sennen Garcia on January 14, 1970 in Mā'ili, on the Westside of Oahu, Hawaii. He grew up in Wai'anae and after leaving school, debuted on the 1986 Gotcha Pro at Sandy Beach, Oahu, beating the 1984 champ Tom Carroll....
(born 1970), Hawaiian surfer - Vanessa GarcíaVanessa GarcíaVanessa García Vega is an Olympic and National Record holding freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. She swam for her native country at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
(born 1984), Puerto Rican freestyle swimmer - Willis GarcíaWillis GarcíaWillis Bernardo García García is a retired male judoka from Venezuela.García claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, alongside Brazil's Sumio Tsujimoto...
(born 1970), Venezuelan judoka - Yordanis GarcíaYordanis GarcíaYordanis García Barrisonte is a male decathlete from Cuba who competed for his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. He is the nephew of Yenima Arencibia....
(born 1988), Cuban decathlete
Fictional characters
- The García family in Julia Alvarez'sJulia ÁlvarezJulia Alvarez is a Dominican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. Born in New York of Dominican descent, she spent the first ten years of her childhood in the Dominican Republic, until her father's involvement in a political rebellion forced her family to flee the country.Alvarez rose to...
novel How the García Girls Lost Their AccentsHow the García Girls Lost Their AccentsHow the García Girls Lost Their Accents is a 1991 novel written by Dominican-American poet, novelist, and essayist Julia Alvarez. Told in reverse chronological order and narrated from shifting perspectives, the text possesses distinct qualities of a bildungsroman novel... - Robert Garcia, video game character in the Art of Fighting and King of Fighters series
- Sergeant Demetrio GarcíaHenry CalvinHenry Calvin was an American comic actor best known for his role as Sergeant Garcia on Walt Disney's live-action television series Zorro .-Early life:...
from Zorro television series by The Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
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Further reading
- http://www.familytreedna.com/public/garcia/index.aspx?fixed_columns=on Garcia DNA Project, Y-DNA Testing for Garcia's, find family & discover your past