Explore the Family Name Garcie

The meaning of Garcie

1. Altered form, under the French influence in LA, of Spanish García (see Garcia). This form of the surname of Spanish origin is also found in southern France. 2. Spanish (Ávila): variant of García (see Garcia).

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How common is the last name Garcie in the United States?

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Garcie has seen a rise in popularity. In 2000, it was ranked as the 70,473rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 64,721st spot, marking an 8.16% increase in rank. The number of individuals with the Garcie surname also grew during this decade, from 259 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, which signifies an increase of 18.53%. However, the proportion of Garcies per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,473	#64,721	8.16%
Count	259	307	18.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garcie

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Garcie, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Garcies who identified as White increased by 8.04%, from 44.02% to 47.56%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic also saw a slight rise, growing by 4.98% from 34.75% to 36.48%. Individuals identifying as two or more races increased modestly from 2.70% to 2.93%. Conversely, the proportion of Garcies identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased significantly, dropping by 30.96% from 16.99% to 11.73%. No Garcies identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	44.02%	47.56%	8.04%
Hispanic	34.75%	36.48%	4.98%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	16.99%	11.73%	-30.96%
Two or More Races	2.7%	2.93%	8.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%