Meaning of the surname Garza
Garza is a Spanish surname of the descriptive type meaning "heron". It is a regional surname. The signature surname of Monterrey and Nuevo León.
A nickname that stuck: Moreno (dark-haired), Delgado (thin), Rubio (fair), Bravo (fierce), Cortés (courteous).
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Garza appears as either half of a pair: Garza García, López Garza. Read how the two-surname system works.