Garces History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Garces is thought to be a patronymic name formed from a now unknown medieval given name. An older Latin form of the surname was Garsea, but the roots of this name may well pre-date the Latin era and come from the Basque language. Early Origins of the Garces familyThe surname Garces was first found in Navarre, where the name is documented in the earliest records. Early History of the Garces familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garces research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1134, 1150, 1775, 1800, 1805, 1808, 1825, 1827, 1829 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Garces History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Garces Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Garcia, García, Garsea, Garsía, Garsia, Garcies, Guarsea, Guarseas, Garsías, Garsias, Gassía, Gassia, Garci, Garcés, Garces, Garcíaz, Garciaz, Garséaz, Garseaz, Gasset, Garcet, Gracía, Gracia and many more. Early Notables of the Garces familyProminent among members of the family were Count García of Navarre (d. 857), García I, king of Leon from 910-914, and García I of Navarre, who ruled 925-970. King García IV ruled Navarre from 1134-1150. Also of note were Gil Garcíez Dazagra, knight of the order of Santiago, Diego García de Paredes and Alvar García de Mendoza, who fought for Ferdinand and Isabella during the conquest... Garces RankingIn the United States, the name Garces is the 10,766th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Garces is ranked the 8,480th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Garces Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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