Gonza Surname
Approximately 15,366 people bear this surname
Gonza Surname User-submission:
The Gonza surname is of African-Rutooro origin. The meaning of the surname is 'love'.
Gonza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 4,343 | 1:7,318 | 1,109 |
| Uganda | 4,068 | 1:9,597 | 1,624 |
| Argentina | 2,038 | 1:20,973 | 1,762 |
| Ecuador | 1,432 | 1:11,107 | 1,789 |
| Tanzania | 820 | 1:64,563 | 6,849 |
| Philippines | 728 | 1:139,063 | 23,477 |
| DR Congo | 363 | 1:203,525 | 20,281 |
| Bolivia | 313 | 1:33,918 | 2,187 |
| Russia | 211 | 1:683,048 | 58,412 |
| United States | 165 | 1:2,196,721 | 138,143 |
| Taiwan | 158 | 1:148,384 | 1,334 |
| Spain | 103 | 1:453,903 | 23,687 |
| Transnistria | 90 | 1:5,274 | 935 |
| Slovenia | 88 | 1:28,269 | 5,866 |
| Zimbabwe | 83 | 1:186,003 | 22,110 |
| Moldova | 39 | 1:91,317 | 11,266 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Chile | 31 | 1:568,273 | 13,994 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Mexico | 27 | 1:4,597,267 | 27,985 |
| Croatia | 21 | 1:201,362 | 24,020 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Guatemala | 8 | 1:2,010,334 | 6,458 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1:2,938,814 | 7,190 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Gonzá (3) & Gonzà (1) are calculated separately.
Gonza (914) may also be a first name.
Gonza Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gonza surname is of African-Rutooro origin. The meaning of the surname is 'love'.
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Gonza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gonza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gonza (Russian: Гонза) occurs most in Peru. It may also occur as a variant: Gonzá or Gonzà. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonza? popularity and diffusion
Gonza is the 34,486th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 474,264 people. The surname Gonza occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gonza live; 53 percent live in South America and 40 percent live in Andean South America. Gonza is also the 268,173rd most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 914 people.
The last name Gonza is most frequently occurring in Peru, where it is held by 4,343 people, or 1 in 7,318. In Peru Gonza is primarily found in: Piura Region, where 30 percent are found, Lima Province, where 22 percent are found and Puno Region, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Peru this surname is found in 72 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 26 percent are found and Argentina, where 13 percent are found.
Gonza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gonza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gonza last name rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gonza Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Gonza surname is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Gonza surname are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.57% being registered with the party.
The amount Gonza earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 27.96% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,964 per year; in United States they earn 21.25% less than the national average, earning $33,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.63% less than the national average, earning $41,423 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gonza Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gonza in the Russian language | ||
| Гонза | gonza | - |
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