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Very rare, but present all over Italy, it would seem to have two stocks, in the Milanese and in the province of Rome, it is clearly of Spanish origin. additions provided by Giacomo Ganza / Villa di Tirano (SO) widespread in Spain, the surname is actually of Basque origin. Contrary to what is believed does not mean bear, but is of toponymic derivation. In addition to Spain and Central and South America, Garcia is the first non-Anglo-Saxon US surname, and is in 18th place; in France it is also 14th, first among non-French surnames. this surname is likely to increase its weight also in Italy, considering that South American immigration is destined to grow. additions provided by Stefano Ferrazzi Actually the origin of the Garcìa surname is rather obscure today, although actually it is the most common surname in Spain (exactly like the surname Rossi in Italy). On the one hand, first of all, it is thought that Garcìa is connected to the Spanish toponymy and, in particular, to the municipality of Garcia, in the province of Tarragona (in the autonomous community of Catalonia): in this context, it should be noted that the town of Garcia has a very ancient history and, from the studies conducted, it seems that the area was already inhabited in pre-Roman times - at the time of the ancient Iberian populations. To this hypothesis, however, the one of onomastic origin must certainly be added, that is due to the surname of the Spanish name Garcìa, with an uncertain meaning: according to scholars it is an ancient Basque name or, alternatively, Iberian, whose origin can be traced in the term (h) artz, with the meaning of bear (others, instead, maintain that the meaning is that of fox). In Spanish history, however, one can cite many examples of nobles from the name Garcìa, often being Spanish counts, dukes, regents and even sovereigns: think of the counts of Aragon and king of Pamplona Garcìa I Sanchez of Navarra and Garcia II Sanchez of Navarra (called the Trembling) or to the king of Navarre Garcìa IV Ramìrez of Navarra (called the Restorer) or to the first king of Leòn Garcìa I of Leòn or even to the dukes of Guascogna Garcìa I of Guascogna and Garcìa II of Guascogna.
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