García

Common Hispanic surname

García is a Spanish surname, the most common in Spain and among the most frequent in Latin America and among Hispanic Americans.

It derives from a medieval Basque given name.

Like Smith or Jones in English, García often stands in for a generic or anonymous person: Some guy named García called for you.

surname

Lopez

Spanish-origin family name

Gonzalez · Spanish · Hispanic · Latino · patronymic · family · lineage · ancestry · genealogy · heritage

literary

magical realism

Fiction blending miraculous and mundane

Nobel · playwright · duende · romance · tragedy · verse · author · writer · novelist · poet

geographic

street

Public urban roadway

town · county · district · barrio · colonia · municipality · place names · landmarks · memorial · park

celebrity

Jerry

Masculine given name

actor · musician · director · Hollywood · entertainment · fame · celebrity · performance · baseball · football

Opposites
name type

Garcíagiven name

Personal name from birth

first name · forename · Christian name · María · José

cultural origin

GarcíaSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Jones · Johnson · Kim · Tanaka · Müller

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G