Garciaparra

Garciaparra is a surname of Hispanic origin. It is typically a compound surname derived from the family names Garcia and Parra and may be written as Garciaparra in a single word in some contexts.

Notable people with the surname include Nomar Garciaparra (born 1973), an American former professional baseball shortstop who played primarily for the Boston Red Sox. He made his major league debut in 1996 and was named the American League Rookie of the Year in 1997. He established himself as a central figure for the Red Sox in the late 1990s and early 2000s and was part of the team that won the World Series in 2004.

The surname Garciaparra remains relatively uncommon and is most often encountered in Spanish-speaking communities. Its use outside those communities is limited, and Nomar Garciaparra stands as the most widely recognized bearer of the name in popular culture.