Gonzalez Surname

62nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,758,484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Cuba

Gonzalez Surname Definition:

(Spanish) The worker in metals, a smith; the son of Gundisalv (battle, elf).

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Gonzalez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2,791,3251:445
Spain939,9411:503
Venezuela880,2111:341
Argentina648,7301:661
United States622,4941:58229
Colombia591,3841:816
Cuba447,1711:262
Chile364,2121:481
Paraguay270,5261:271
Guatemala234,8721:688
Panama147,1641:272
Nicaragua144,9671:424
Dominican Republic123,0541:858
El Salvador95,2301:679
Ecuador93,2261:1717
Costa Rica75,7841:636
Uruguay75,3471:462
Honduras49,7521:17730
Puerto Rico40,4741:8825
France28,0091:2,371154
Peru22,4251:1,417228
Brazil21,1811:10,107582
Equatorial Guinea6,0531:18845
Canada6,0121:6,129891
Philippines5,5761:18,1562,165
England3,4111:16,3352,370
Australia3,0201:8,9391,331
Belgium2,8151:4,084440
Bolivia2,5081:4,233628
Switzerland2,4431:3,362446
Belize2,4331:14610
Germany2,3031:34,9574,620
Portugal1,9631:5,307543
Curaçao1,6371:9640
Thailand1,2811:55,1436,661
Saudi Arabia1,0731:28,7574,075
Morocco9541:36,1385,814
Andorra9251:917
Italy9061:67,50211,999
Netherlands8321:20,2973,203
Sweden4241:23,2231,898
Russia3151:457,53443,030
Ireland2721:17,3121,893
Aruba2401:43151
Gibraltar2221:1534
Denmark2201:25,6582,614
Norway1951:26,3713,581
Japan1911:669,34216,671
Scotland1361:39,3663,718
New Zealand1231:36,8166,282
Trinidad and Tobago1211:11,2731,538
United States Virgin Islands1201:920131
China1141:11,994,049727
Bahamas1121:3,498420
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
Austria911:93,57613,671
Israel861:99,50711,457
Greece831:133,49122,215
Wales721:42,9804,139
Czechia691:154,10823,763
New Caledonia681:4,062723
Finland671:82,0408,835
Poland621:613,04455,163
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Suriname581:9,5282,431
Jamaica561:51,2492,953
Luxembourg501:11,6112,029
India471:16,320,540259,912
Botswana441:49,7039,263
French Polynesia431:6,5301,442
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Cayman Islands351:1,826234
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Guam331:4,852643
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
Hong Kong321:229,2343,021
United Arab Emirates321:286,32119,784
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Malta301:14,342837
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Hungary281:350,58125,143
Afghanistan261:1,236,66110,825
Lebanon251:225,4838,917
Iceland241:15,8371,339
South Korea231:2,227,837484
Angola221:1,226,7823,813
Haiti171:628,46511,048
Oman171:216,9393,845
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Azerbaijan151:643,27511,348
Mozambique141:1,947,2552,929
Bangladesh131:12,258,21313,515
Tunisia131:46,9716,396
Turkey131:5,986,263116,031
Vietnam131:7,126,6202,551
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Bermuda121:5,440820
Dominica121:6,324375
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Monaco121:3,089236
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Romania111:1,825,26153,941
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Egypt101:9,193,57548,135
Djibouti91:101,659734
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Congo81:623,63715,053
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Grenada61:18,0891,003
North Macedonia61:350,24517,994
Albania51:582,81119,572
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Macau51:120,326534
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Turkmenistan51:1,097,8226,163
Anguilla41:3,359324
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Brunei31:139,5773,009
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Comoros31:249,841664
DR Congo31:24,626,523260,455
Ethiopia31:32,515,42129,577
Libya31:2,081,3256,108
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Sudan31:12,503,39814,123
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Cook Islands21:9,0901,387
Gabon21:944,5976,773
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Mongolia21:1,412,64416,950
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Myanmar21:25,968,9922,110
Rwanda21:5,682,4895,910
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Sri Lanka21:10,404,28018,448
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Tajikistan21:4,193,34612,835
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Togo21:3,623,88411,997
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Barbados11:287,4482,772
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
San Marino11:33,214932
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tonga11:107,313791
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6231:80,6088,486

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

GUNSALUS: Goncalez, the son of Goncale, the supposed founder of Castile. Gonzales, Spanish; Gonsalves (Portugese.), consolation, in safety, in salvation.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

- gleicianesoares

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 found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: González, Gonzàlez, Gónzalez, Gonzaléz, Gonzälez, Gonzãlez, Gonzâlez, Gonzalèz, Gònzalez, Gonzālez, Gónzález or Gonzáléz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonzalez? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 62nd most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 832 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Gonzalez are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Gonzalez is also the 78,750th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 6,843 people.

Gonzalez is the most prevalent last name 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. This surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 2,791,325 people, or 1 in 44. In Mexico Gonzalez is most numerous in: México, where 16 percent are found, Jalisco, where 9 percent are found and Mexico City, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Mexico this surname exists in 197 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 11 percent are found and Venezuela, where 10 percent are found.

Gonzalez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gonzalez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gonzalez surname rose 99,919 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 34,110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 6,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gonzalez Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gonzalez last name is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Gonzalez surname are 42.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.89% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
González9655,740/
Gonzàlez96831/
Gónzalez96140/
Gonzaléz9662/
Gonzälez9612/
Gonzãlez968/
Gonzâlez966/
Gonzalèz965/
Gònzalez964/
Gonzālez961/
Gonzalezz9494/
Gonzalezs9461/
Gonzallez9449/
Gonzalesz9449/
Gonnzalez9442/
Goonzalez9441/
Gonzzalez9437/
Gonzaleez9426/
Gonzaalez9425/
Ggonzalez9419/
Goinzalez9414/
Gonz'alez9413/
Gonzaleaz9412/
Gonzalerz949/
Gonzaliez948/
Gonzaález948/
Gonzalezp947/
Hgonzalez947/
Cgonzalez946/
Gomnzalez946/
Gonzale'z946/
Gonzaslez945/
Ghonzalez945/
Gonzáalez945/
Gonzaledz945/
Gonxzalez944/
Gonzailez944/
Gonzalezh944/
Ngonzalez944/
Ñgonzalez944/
Gonzalezt943/
Gonzalexz943/
Gonza'lez943/
Gonzaelez943/
Kgonzalez943/
Gonzealez942/
Gohnzalez942/
Gonzsalez942/
Gonzaĭlez942/
Gonjzalez941/
Gounzalez941/
Gontzalez941/
Gonzalezç941/
Gonzalezć941/
Gonzaulez941/
Gonzaàlez941/
Gojnzalez941/
Gonzale93848/
Gonzalz93160/
Onzalez9350/
Gónzález929/
Gonzáléz921/
D'Gonzalez897/
Ggonzalezs891/
Gonzales881,051,093/
Gonsalez8812,551/
Goncalez882,080/
Gonzolez88447/
Gonzelez88422/
Ganzalez88301/
Gonzalea88249/
Gomzalez88193/
Gonzalex88154/
Gonçalez88132/
Gonxalez8837/
Gonzaliz8829/
Gonzalze8820/
Gunzalez8820/
Gonzaley8817/
Gonzaler8816/
Gonzalec8814/
Gonzaled8811/
Honzalez8810/
Gonzélez8810/
Gonzólez8810/
Gonjalez886/
Gonzalie886/
Gonzalee885/
Gonzallz884/
Gonzalsz882/
Gonzalet882/
Gonzasle881/
Gonzzale881/
Gonzalle881/
Ngonzale881/
Gonzèlez881/
Gánzalez881/
Gonzalezová8425/
Gonzalezova841/
Gonzalles8287/
Gonzzález8286/
Gonzaless8234/
Gonzzales8227/
Gonzaales8215/
Gonnzales8213/
Gonzálezz8212/
Gonzalees828/
Gonzalies826/
Gonsalezz826/
Gonzsales826/
Gonzaleas826/
Ggonzales825/
Gonzaeles825/
Goonzales825/
Goncallez825/
Gonsallez824/
Gonzeales824/
Goinzales824/
Ggonzález823/
Gonnzález823/
Goonzález823/
Gonzáleez823/
Gonxzales822/
Gonzolezz822/
Gonzállez822/
Ghonzales822/
Ghonzález822/
Ngonzales822/
Gonzalese821/
Gonzaules821/
Gonzoilez821/
Goncalezz821/
Gonzaleis821/
Gonszales821/
Gonzalhes821/
Gonzalesd821/
Gonzaluiz821/
Gonzálexz821/
Gonzálezh821/
Gonzálezp821/
Gonzálezs821/
Gojnzales821/
Gomnzales821/
Góónzalez821/
Gonz'ales821/
Gonzallet821/
Gonzali80221/
Ganzale80122/
Gonzala8056/
Gonsale8054/
Goncale8051/
Gonjale8042/
Gonzals8041/
Onzales8012/
Gonzále807/
Gonzaly803/
Gonzálz803/
Gonzalí802/
Gonçale802/
Onzález802/
Gomzale802/
Ganzalz801/
Gonzole801/
Gonzolz801/
D'Gonzales781/
Gonzalless781/
Gonzzalles781/
Gonsales757,538/
Goncales753,449/
Gonzalia75940/
Gonçales75350/
Gonzalis75211/
Gonzáles75195/
Ganzales75178/
Gonzoles75142/
Gonzeles75110/
Gomzales7565/
Nganzale7562/
Gonzzali7559/
Gunzales7542/
Gonzalès7520/
Gonzalio7519/
Gansalez7512/
Gonzàles7512/
Gonxales7510/
Ghonsale759/
Gonsaliz759/
Goncalec758/
Gonsález758/
Gonsalze756/
Gónzales756/
Ganzolez755/
Gonsolez754/
Gonjales754/
Gonzóles754/
Gonzeliz753/
Hanzalez753/
Gonsalee753/
Gonsaleh753/
Gonzolex753/
Gomsalez753/
Gomzález753/
Gonzalli753/
Gonzalés753/
Gonzálex753/
Gonselez752/
Gonsalle752/
Gonxález752/
Gonzzalí752/
Gonzálea752/
Gancalez752/
Honzales751/
Gunzolez751/
Gonzalls751/
Goncelez751/
Gonçalle751/
Gonsaley751/
Ganzález751/
Ngonzali751/
Ganzaléz751/
Gonsalse751/
Gonsàlez751/
Gonzalla751/
Gonzálze751/
Gomzàlez751/
Gónzalea751/
Gunsalez751/
Ngonzole751/
Ganzelez751/
Gomzalex751/
Goncalle751/
Gonzalys751/
Gonszali751/
Gonsalyz751/
Gonsaler750/
Gonzálezová7439/
Gonzalesová744/
Goncalles71124/
Gonsalles7121/
Ganzalest7114/
Gonçalles718/
Gonsaless718/
Gonzzalli717/
Gonsaeles716/
Gonzallis713/
Goncalies712/
Gonsalies712/
Gonzallys712/
Ghonsales711/
Gonsalees711/
Gonsalhes711/
Gonzeyles711/
Gonzolles711/
Gonciales711/
Gondsales711/
Gonssales711/
Gonzaluis711/
Goncaille711/
Goncalees711/
Gonsalges711/
Ganjale671,380/
Gomsale67838/
Ganzala67382/
Gondcaille67147/
Ganzali6798/
Gonsali6765/
Gonjali6755/
Goncali6755/
Gonzola678/
Gonsala677/
Gandzaleas673/
Gonzoli672/
Gomjale672/
Gunsauliez671/
Gunzaulies671/
Onsales671/
Gansale671/
Goncals671/
Gonjaly671/
Ngandzales671/
Goncaly671/
Gonsaly671/

Gonzalez Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gonzalez in the Russian language
Гонзалезgonzalez-
Gonzalez in the Arabic language
جونزالزjwnzalz-
جونزاليزjwnzalyz-

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