Gonzalez Surname
Approximately 8,758,484 people bear this surname
Gonzalez Surname Definition:
(Spanish) The worker in metals, a smith; the son of Gundisalv (battle, elf).
Read More About This SurnameGonzalez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2,791,325 | 1:44 | 5 |
| Spain | 939,941 | 1:50 | 3 |
| Venezuela | 880,211 | 1:34 | 1 |
| Argentina | 648,730 | 1:66 | 1 |
| United States | 622,494 | 1:582 | 29 |
| Colombia | 591,384 | 1:81 | 6 |
| Cuba | 447,171 | 1:26 | 2 |
| Chile | 364,212 | 1:48 | 1 |
| Paraguay | 270,526 | 1:27 | 1 |
| Guatemala | 234,872 | 1:68 | 8 |
| Panama | 147,164 | 1:27 | 2 |
| Nicaragua | 144,967 | 1:42 | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | 123,054 | 1:85 | 8 |
| El Salvador | 95,230 | 1:67 | 9 |
| Ecuador | 93,226 | 1:171 | 7 |
| Costa Rica | 75,784 | 1:63 | 6 |
| Uruguay | 75,347 | 1:46 | 2 |
| Honduras | 49,752 | 1:177 | 30 |
| Puerto Rico | 40,474 | 1:88 | 25 |
| France | 28,009 | 1:2,371 | 154 |
| Peru | 22,425 | 1:1,417 | 228 |
| Brazil | 21,181 | 1:10,107 | 582 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6,053 | 1:188 | 45 |
| Canada | 6,012 | 1:6,129 | 891 |
| Philippines | 5,576 | 1:18,156 | 2,165 |
| England | 3,411 | 1:16,335 | 2,370 |
| Australia | 3,020 | 1:8,939 | 1,331 |
| Belgium | 2,815 | 1:4,084 | 440 |
| Bolivia | 2,508 | 1:4,233 | 628 |
| Switzerland | 2,443 | 1:3,362 | 446 |
| Belize | 2,433 | 1:146 | 10 |
| Germany | 2,303 | 1:34,957 | 4,620 |
| Portugal | 1,963 | 1:5,307 | 543 |
| Curaçao | 1,637 | 1:96 | 40 |
| Thailand | 1,281 | 1:55,143 | 6,661 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,073 | 1:28,757 | 4,075 |
| Morocco | 954 | 1:36,138 | 5,814 |
| Andorra | 925 | 1:91 | 7 |
| Italy | 906 | 1:67,502 | 11,999 |
| Netherlands | 832 | 1:20,297 | 3,203 |
| Sweden | 424 | 1:23,223 | 1,898 |
| Russia | 315 | 1:457,534 | 43,030 |
| Ireland | 272 | 1:17,312 | 1,893 |
| Aruba | 240 | 1:431 | 51 |
| Gibraltar | 222 | 1:153 | 4 |
| Denmark | 220 | 1:25,658 | 2,614 |
| Norway | 195 | 1:26,371 | 3,581 |
| Japan | 191 | 1:669,342 | 16,671 |
| Scotland | 136 | 1:39,366 | 3,718 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1:36,816 | 6,282 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 121 | 1:11,273 | 1,538 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 120 | 1:920 | 131 |
| China | 114 | 1:11,994,049 | 727 |
| Bahamas | 112 | 1:3,498 | 420 |
| South Africa | 100 | 1:541,777 | 42,852 |
| Austria | 91 | 1:93,576 | 13,671 |
| Israel | 86 | 1:99,507 | 11,457 |
| Greece | 83 | 1:133,491 | 22,215 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:42,980 | 4,139 |
| Czechia | 69 | 1:154,108 | 23,763 |
| New Caledonia | 68 | 1:4,062 | 723 |
| Finland | 67 | 1:82,040 | 8,835 |
| Poland | 62 | 1:613,044 | 55,163 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Suriname | 58 | 1:9,528 | 2,431 |
| Jamaica | 56 | 1:51,249 | 2,953 |
| Luxembourg | 50 | 1:11,611 | 2,029 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| French Polynesia | 43 | 1:6,530 | 1,442 |
| Indonesia | 38 | 1:3,480,242 | 186,493 |
| Cayman Islands | 35 | 1:1,826 | 234 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| Guam | 33 | 1:4,852 | 643 |
| Kazakhstan | 33 | 1:535,833 | 38,572 |
| Hong Kong | 32 | 1:229,234 | 3,021 |
| United Arab Emirates | 32 | 1:286,321 | 19,784 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Hungary | 28 | 1:350,581 | 25,143 |
| Afghanistan | 26 | 1:1,236,661 | 10,825 |
| Lebanon | 25 | 1:225,483 | 8,917 |
| Iceland | 24 | 1:15,837 | 1,339 |
| South Korea | 23 | 1:2,227,837 | 484 |
| Angola | 22 | 1:1,226,782 | 3,813 |
| Haiti | 17 | 1:628,465 | 11,048 |
| Oman | 17 | 1:216,939 | 3,845 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Azerbaijan | 15 | 1:643,275 | 11,348 |
| Mozambique | 14 | 1:1,947,255 | 2,929 |
| Bangladesh | 13 | 1:12,258,213 | 13,515 |
| Tunisia | 13 | 1:46,971 | 6,396 |
| Turkey | 13 | 1:5,986,263 | 116,031 |
| Vietnam | 13 | 1:7,126,620 | 2,551 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Dominica | 12 | 1:6,324 | 375 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Monaco | 12 | 1:3,089 | 236 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Romania | 11 | 1:1,825,261 | 53,941 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Egypt | 10 | 1:9,193,575 | 48,135 |
| Djibouti | 9 | 1:101,659 | 734 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Congo | 8 | 1:623,637 | 15,053 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| Grenada | 6 | 1:18,089 | 1,003 |
| North Macedonia | 6 | 1:350,245 | 17,994 |
| Albania | 5 | 1:582,811 | 19,572 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Macau | 5 | 1:120,326 | 534 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Turkmenistan | 5 | 1:1,097,822 | 6,163 |
| Anguilla | 4 | 1:3,359 | 324 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Brunei | 3 | 1:139,577 | 3,009 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Comoros | 3 | 1:249,841 | 664 |
| DR Congo | 3 | 1:24,626,523 | 260,455 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 1:32,515,421 | 29,577 |
| Libya | 3 | 1:2,081,325 | 6,108 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Sudan | 3 | 1:12,503,398 | 14,123 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Cook Islands | 2 | 1:9,090 | 1,387 |
| Gabon | 2 | 1:944,597 | 6,773 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Mongolia | 2 | 1:1,412,644 | 16,950 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Myanmar | 2 | 1:25,968,992 | 2,110 |
| Rwanda | 2 | 1:5,682,489 | 5,910 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1:10,404,280 | 18,448 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 1:4,193,346 | 12,835 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Togo | 2 | 1:3,623,884 | 11,997 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 623 | 1:80,608 | 8,486 |
The alternate forms: González (55,740), Gonzàlez (831), Gónzalez (140), Gonzaléz (62), Gonzälez (12), Gonzãlez (8), Gonzâlez (6), Gonzalèz (5), Gònzalez (4), Gonzālez (1), Gónzález (9) & Gonzáléz (1) are calculated separately.
Gonzalez (6,843) may also be a first name.
Gonzalez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Spanish) The worker in metals, a smith; the son of Gundisalv (battle, elf).
GUNSALUS: Goncalez, the son of Goncale, the supposed founder of Castile. Gonzales, Spanish; Gonsalves (Portugese.), consolation, in safety, in salvation.
User-submitted Reference
It is a patronomic surname, which comes from the mountainous borders of Spain. It is made up of two elements: Gonzalo, a personal name derived from the Visigothic Gundesaelf, meaning 'battle elf', and -ez, the Spanish patronymic suffix.
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Gonzalez Religious Adherence
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Gonzalez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gonzalez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gonzalez (Arabic: جونزالز, Russian: Гонзалез) is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: González, Gonzàlez, Gónzalez, Gonzaléz, Gonzälez, Gonzãlez, Gonzâlez, Gonzalèz, Gònzalez, Gonzālez, Gónzález or Gonzáléz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonzalez? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gonzalez is the 62nd most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 832 people. Gonzalez is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Gonzalez live; 39 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 78,750th most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 6,843 people.
Gonzalez is the most commonly occurring surname in 4 countries: Venezuela, where 10 percent are found, Argentina, where 7 percent are found, Chile, where 4 percent are found and Paraguay, where 3 percent are found. Gonzalez is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 2,791,325 people, or 1 in 44. In Mexico it is most numerous in: México, where 16 percent are found, Jalisco, where 9 percent are found and Mexico City, where 8 percent are found. Barring Mexico it is found in 197 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 11 percent are found and Venezuela, where 10 percent are found.
Gonzalez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gonzalez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gonzalez last name grew 99,919 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 34,110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 6,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gonzalez Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Gonzalez are 42.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.89% registered with the political party.
The amount Gonzalez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 47.17% less than the national average, earning €15,865 per year; in Norway they earn 19.11% less than the national average, earning 279,927 kr per year; in Peru they earn 36.89% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,536 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.13% more than the national average, earning R 404,304 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning $23,715,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.91% less than the national average, earning $36,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $48,024 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gonzalez Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez in the Russian language | ||
| Гонзалез | gonzalez | - |
| Gonzalez in the Arabic language | ||
| جونزالز | jwnzalz | - |
| جونزاليز | jwnzalyz | - |
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Footnotes
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