Gonzo Surname

102,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gonzo Surname User-submission:

Gonzo is a Shona word for 'rat'.

Gonzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,9031:5,318532
Italy9231:66,25911,790
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Brazil1311:1,634,15553,881
Argentina581:736,95549,943
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
England321:1,741,18971,393
Australia301:899,85754,700
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Congo111:453,55410,703
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Namibia71:344,20010,409
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
France61:11,070,454349,096
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Gonzó (1) are calculated separately.

Gonzo (773) may also be a first name.

Gonzo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gonzo is a Shona word for 'rat'.

- abcat.22_oct.

Gonzo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gonzo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gonzo is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Gonzó. For other potential spellings of Gonzo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonzo? popularity and diffusion

Gonzo is the 102,572nd most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,587,355 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 66 percent of Gonzo are found; 64 percent are found in Southern Africa and 64 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Gonzo is also the 295,214th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 773 people.

Gonzo is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,903 people, or 1 in 5,318. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland East Province, where 23 percent reside, Harare Province, where 21 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe Gonzo occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Gonzo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gonzo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 7,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gonzo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gonzo surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gonzo earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.93% less than the national average, earning R 128,496 per year; in United States they earn 15.69% less than the national average, earning $36,377 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.82% less than the national average, earning $48,781 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gonzó931/
Ngonzo912,249/
Gondzo917/
Gonzio916/
Gonzzo913/
Gonzou912/
Onzo89712/
Ngondzo83212/
Gondzio8385/
Gonzoph8327/
Gontzos8316/
Gounzou8313/
Ngonzoo8311/
Ngounzo834/
Nghonzo834/
Gonzgoi831/
Gonza8015,366/
Ganzo802,431/
Honzo80343/
Gunzo80249/
Gonso80111/
Gonjo80100/
Gonxo8073/
Gonco8062/
Onzoa8013/
Onzoo809/
Onzuo806/
Gonzá803/
Gonço802/
Gomzo802/
Onzio802/
Oinzo801/
Ohnzo801/
Gonzà801/
Gonzooie7723/
Ng'honzo7710/
Gountzos776/
Ngounzou773/
Ngonza73877/
Ngonso73353/
Nganzo73263/
Gondžo7359/
Gounso7351/
Gonsot7348/
Goncho7340/
Gonzga7320/
Gonzha7312/
Gondjo7310/
Ganzos738/
Gonzaz738/
Gounza738/
Ondzio738/
Ganzou736/
Gondza735/
Gonsoo735/
Gonjoo735/
Ganzoa735/
Ghonco735/
Ggonza734/
Goonza734/
Gonzas734/
Ganzio734/
Ngunzo734/
Goncza733/
Gandzo733/
Gonsho733/
Gontjo733/
Ganzho732/
Ganzoo732/
Ganzzo732/
Gonjho732/
Gonsou732/
Gonzza732/
Gonsio732/
Gongio732/
Goinso731/
Gontza731/
Gonzah731/
Gonzat731/
Goncio731/
Gonsoy731/
Gonzia731/
Goinco731/
Goinza731/
Gomzou731/
Gusnzo731/
Ghanzo731/
Ghonjo731/
Honzod731/
Gontso731/
Ngoundzou711/
Anzo672,068/
Onza671,143/
Onso67591/
Goundjo67450/
Onjo67397/
Ngandzo67233/
Onco67208/
Ngondza6778/
Gantzos6743/
Gonchoo6739/
Gondzia6737/
Ganzhou6733/
Hondzio6727/
Nganzou6726/
Gontcho6723/
Gantzou6722/
Ngontso6713/
Ngounso6711/
Ng'anzo6710/
Goumzou678/
Hounzou677/
Gonjhoo676/
Ngonsso675/
Gounjou672/
Gountza672/
Ganzouh672/
Ngonsoh672/
Gontsho672/
Gonzsja672/
Gandzou672/
Ganzhuo672/
Ng'unzo671/
Gonsiot671/
Gonzaaz671/
Ng'onso671/
Gonsouh671/
Onzá671/
Ngunzoh671/
Nganzio671/
Nganzoi671/
Gounsou671/
Gonczau671/
Gonndjo671/
Gonssou671/
Gondjou671/
Gonzauz671/
Ghonzeu671/
Gandzos671/
Omzo671/
Ngonsoi671/
Gonchoz671/
Goundza671/
Gonzaha671/
Gonzzga671/
Gonzeau670/
Gonscho670/

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