Garza (surname)
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Garza is a Galician
noble surname and the Spanish language
equivalent of Heron (bird) Garza has also become a part of many placenames.
Garza was the surname of many Sephardic Jews that settled in Monterrey
, Nuevo León
and the name is still found in many famous people from that Mexican state. However not all Garzas are of Sephardic descent, but of Galician descent with Catholic roots. Other Garzas settled in the neighboring states of Coahuila
in Mexico
and Texas
in the United States
.
Galician people
The Galicians are an ethnic group, a nationality whose historical homeland is Galicia in north-western Spain. Most Galicians are bilingual, speaking both their historic language, Galician, and Castilian Spanish.-Political and administrative divisions:...
noble surname and the Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
equivalent of Heron (bird) Garza has also become a part of many placenames.
Garza was the surname of many Sephardic Jews that settled in Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
and the name is still found in many famous people from that Mexican state. However not all Garzas are of Sephardic descent, but of Galician descent with Catholic roots. Other Garzas settled in the neighboring states of Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
in Mexico
Mexico
The 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...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Governors of Nuevo León
- Arturo B. de la Garza – Governor of Nuevo León (1943–1949)
- Blas de la Garza y Falcón – Governor of Nuevo León (1681)
- Diodoro de la Garza – Governor of Nuevo León (1916)
- Genaro Garza García – Governor of Nuevo León (1871)
- Generoso Chapa Garza – Governor of Nuevo León (1929)
- Juan Nepomuceno de la Garza y Evía – Governor of Nuevo León (1835–1837 and 1845–1846).
- Lázaro Garza y Ayala – Governor of Nuevo León (1869)
- Pablo A. de la Garza – Governor of Nuevo León (1915 and 1916)
- Simón de la Garza y Melo – Governor of Nuevo León
Other people
- Aarón Sáenz GarzaAarón Sáenz GarzaAarón Sáenz Garza was a Mexican politician. He was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León.Sáenz Garza served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs during Calles' time as President and continuously defended the Calles Administration's decision to cut oil to the United States when US Secretary of State Frank...
– a politician - Armando Garza Sada - a multi-millionaire, President of ALFA(Mexico)
- Eugenio Garza LagüeraEugenio Garza LagüeraEugenio Garza Lagüera was a Mexican businessman and philanthropist who served as chairman of the board of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Femsa; Latin America's largest beverage corporation...
– a multi-millionaire, former owner of the world's second Coca-Cola bottler (FEMSA) - Eugenio Garza SadaEugenio Garza SadaEugenio Garza Sada was a Mexican businessman and philanthropist who founded the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in 1943.-Early life:Garza Sada was born to Isaac Garza and Consuelo Sada...
– a multi-millionaire and philanthropist, father of Garza Lagüera and founder of the ITESM - Héctor GarzaHéctor GarzaHéctor Solano Segura is a Mexican professional wrestler, known by his ring name Héctor Garza, who is currently working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and Perros del Mal Producciones...
– wrestler - Mauricio Fernández GarzaMauricio Fernández GarzaMauricio Fernández Garza is a Mexican politician and businessman directly related to the Fernández Ruiloba wealthy and prominent family; owners of PYOSA . He is currently mayor of San Pedro Garza García, former senator and current member of the board of Grupo Alfa, a Monterrey-based chemical, food...
– a politician, former mayor of San Pedro Garza García, currently a PAN candidate for that same office - Teresa García de MaderoTeresa García de MaderoMaría Teresa García de Madero is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party who served as the Mexican Ambassador to Canada....
– a politician - Manuel Uribe GarzaManuel Uribe GarzaManuel "Xavier" Uribe is a man from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, notable for suffering from morbid obesity to one of the greatest extents known in recorded history...
, One of the Heaviest People - Hector GarzaHéctor GarzaHéctor Solano Segura is a Mexican professional wrestler, known by his ring name Héctor Garza, who is currently working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and Perros del Mal Producciones...
- Writer and Poet - Sonya Garza Rapport - Writer and Poet
People
- Aarón Sáenz GarzaAarón Sáenz GarzaAarón Sáenz Garza was a Mexican politician. He was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León.Sáenz Garza served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs during Calles' time as President and continuously defended the Calles Administration's decision to cut oil to the United States when US Secretary of State Frank...
– a politician - Jaime GarzaJaime GarzaJaime Garza was a Mexican American boxer in the Featherweight division. He's the former WBC Super Bantamweight Champion.-Professional career:...
– an actor - José María Garza Gallán – a politician, former governor of Coahuila
- Mariana GarzaMariana GarzaMariana Garza Alardín, is a Mexican singer and actress.- Biography :Mariana Garza is the daughter of Ana Silvia Garza, . She has a brother Sebastián. Her first work was “Elisa” on 1979. Next year, Mariana debuted on theatre in the play "La Maravilla de crecer” by 1980"...
– an actress, sister of Jaime - Venustiano CarranzaVenustiano CarranzaVenustiano Carranza de la Garza, was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. He ultimately became President of Mexico following the overthrow of the dictatorial Huerta regime in the summer of 1914 and during his administration the current constitution of Mexico was drafted...
de la Garza – President of Mexico
People
- Ed Garza – former mayor of San Antonio, Texas
- Cayetano GarzaCayetano GarzaCayetano 'Cat' Garza is a comic artist, cartoonist, illustrator, and musician in the United States. He is best known for his experiments with webcomics....
– an American comic designer and illustrator - Emilio M. GarzaEmilio M. GarzaEmilio Miller Garza is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.Born in San Antonio, Texas, Garza graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1969, receiving an MA there in 1970. He then joined the U.S. Marine Corps, in which he was an officer from 1970-1973...
– an American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - Daniel Saenz Garza Sr. – a South Texas rancher inducted into the South Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
- Henry Garza – Guitarist and vocalist in Los Lonely Boys
- Jojo Garza – Bass player and vocalist in Los Lonely Boys
- Ringo Garza – Drummer and vocalist in Los Lonely Boys
- Dani Garza - Professional dj and musician
- Daniel "Dani Doom" Garza - vocalist of the band Design the SkylineDesign the SkylineDesign the Skyline is an American experimental metal band from Corpus Christi, Texas. Formed in 2007, the group was originally known as Extra Large Kids during high school and recorded demo songs while playing in their local area under this name...
- Juan GarzaJuan GarzaJuan Raul Garza was an American murderer and drug trafficker who was executed for a federal crime.-History:...
– an American murderer, executed under the death penalty in 2001 - Kika de la GarzaKika de la GarzaEligio “Kika” de la Garza, II was the Democratic representative for the 15th congressional district of Texas from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1997....
– an American congressperson - Tony GarzaTony GarzaAntonio Oscar "Tony" Garza, Jr. , an American lawyer and former county judge in Texas, was the United States Ambassador to Mexico from 2002 to 2009.-Early life and education:...
– a Mexican American politician, current ambassador of the United States to Mexico and husband of María Asunción Aramburuzabala, the richest woman in Mexico - Blas María de la Garza FalcónBlas Maria de la Garza FalcónBlas María de la Garza Falcón was a Spanish settler of Tamaulipas and South Texas.- Biography :...
– one of the pioneers/colonizers of the upper Rio Grande Valley in Texas - Reynaldo G. Garza – the first Mexican American federal judge in the United States
- Mariana GarzaMariana GarzaMariana Garza Alardín, is a Mexican singer and actress.- Biography :Mariana Garza is the daughter of Ana Silvia Garza, . She has a brother Sebastián. Her first work was “Elisa” on 1979. Next year, Mariana debuted on theatre in the play "La Maravilla de crecer” by 1980"...
, Sister of Omar Garza
Others
- Alana de la GarzaAlana de la GarzaAlana de la Garza is an American actress. She is most famous for her role as A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa on the television series Law & Order and its short-lived spin-off, Law & Order: LA.-Biography:...
– an American actress - Ale GarzaAle GarzaAlé Garza is a penciler and comics artist. At the age of 18, he started working for Wildstorm, and quickly moved on to working with writers like Chris Claremont and Judd Winick, lending his art to titles like Gen¹³, Zero, EVE Protomecha, Batgirl and Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day...
– an American comic artist - Carlos de la GarzaCarlos de la GarzaCarlos de la Garza is a Los Angeles based record producer, engineer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He began his career as a drummer and guitar player the mid-1990s for such bands as F.Y.P, Suburban Rhythm, Colony of Heaven, and Action League before becoming a full-time touring drummer for the...
drummer for ska band Reel Big Fish - Bernardo de la GarzaBernardo de la GarzaBernardo de la Garza Herrera is a Mexican politician and former candidate for the Partido Verde Ecologista de México in the 2006 presidential election...
– a Mexican politician and former candidate to president of Mexico - Juan de la GarzaJuan de la GarzaJuan Gerardo de la Garza Tenorio is a retired javelin thrower from Mexico, who won the bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games during his career.-Achievements:-References:*...
– a Mexican javelin thrower - Matt GarzaMatt GarzaMatthew Scott Garza is a United States professional baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:He attended Washington Union High School and Fresno State.-Minnesota Twins:...
– a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs - Pablo GarzaPablo Garza (fighter)Pablo Garza is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Garza mostly competed in his regional circuit before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs....
- an American lightweight mixed martial arts fighter