Garcia

Garcia is a surname of Spanish origin. It is one of the most common surnames in the Spanish-speaking world, widely found in Spain, across Latin America, and in diaspora communities in the United States. The name derives from the medieval given name García, and its exact meaning is uncertain. Some scholars point to Basque roots and relate the name to concepts such as youth, nobility, or kin ancestry, but there is no single accepted explanation.

Over centuries, García spread through Spain’s colonial expansion and global migration, resulting in its prominent use in countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and the Philippines. In Spanish contexts the surname is written with an accent as García; in many non-Spanish contexts the form is rendered as Garcia.

Today, García appears without diacritics in many records and is often encountered as a marker of Hispanic heritage in multilingual settings. The surname is associated with a large number of notable individuals across politics, sport, the arts, and public life, reflecting its wide geographic distribution and long history.