Gonzalvez Surname
Approximately 6,311 people bear this surname
Gonzalvez Surname User-submission:
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.
Gonzalvez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3,996 | 1:11,700 | 1,361 |
| France | 811 | 1:81,902 | 11,608 |
| Argentina | 769 | 1:55,583 | 4,693 |
| Uruguay | 341 | 1:10,064 | 1,131 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Mexico | 49 | 1:2,533,188 | 21,064 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Venezuela | 38 | 1:794,844 | 12,955 |
| Paraguay | 21 | 1:344,607 | 5,239 |
| Colombia | 14 | 1:3,412,434 | 15,450 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
The alternate forms: Gonzálvez (102), Gonzalvêz (1), Gonzàlvez (1) & Gónzálvez (1) are calculated separately.
Gonzalvez Surname Meaning
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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Average Gonzalvez Salary in
United States
$39,580 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gonzalvez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gonzalvez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gonzalvez has its highest incidence in Spain. It may be rendered as a variant: Gonzálvez, Gonzalvêz, Gonzàlvez or Gónzálvez. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonzalvez? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gonzalvez is the 77,508th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,154,737 people. The last name Gonzalvez is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Gonzalvez reside; 63 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 63 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
The last name Gonzalvez is most common in Spain, where it is borne by 3,996 people, or 1 in 11,700. In Spain it is mostly found in: Valencian Community, where 42 percent are found, Murcia, where 15 percent are found and Andalusia, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Spain this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also found in France, where 13 percent are found and Argentina, where 12 percent are found.
Gonzalvez Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gonzalvez are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gonzalvez earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 27.58% less than the national average, earning $16,440,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 8.27% less than the national average, earning $39,580 USD per year.
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