Meaning of Last Name

Garza is a Galician noble surname and the Spanish language equivalent of Crane (bird) Garza has also become a part of many placenames. Garza was the surname of many Sephardic Jews that settled in Monterrey, Nuevo León and the name is still found in many famous people from that Mexican state. However not all Garzas are of Sephardic descent, but of Galician descent with Catholic roots. Other Garzas settled in the neighboring states of Coahuila in Mexico and Texas in the United States.