Gonzo Surname
Approximately 4,591 people bear this surname
Gonzo Surname User-submission:
Gonzo is a Shona word for 'rat'.
Gonzo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2,903 | 1:5,318 | 532 |
| Italy | 923 | 1:66,259 | 11,790 |
| United States | 214 | 1:1,693,733 | 112,431 |
| Brazil | 131 | 1:1,634,155 | 53,881 |
| Argentina | 58 | 1:736,955 | 49,943 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Congo | 11 | 1:453,554 | 10,703 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Namibia | 7 | 1:344,200 | 10,409 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Gonzó (1) are calculated separately.
Gonzo (773) may also be a first name.
Gonzo Surname Meaning
Gonzo Demographics
Gonzo Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Gonzo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gonzo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gonzo is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also occur as: Gonzó. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonzo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 102,572nd most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,587,355 people. This last name is mostly 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 frequent forename at a global level, held by 773 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 2,903 people, or 1 in 5,318. In Zimbabwe Gonzo is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 23 percent live, Harare Province, where 21 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe it occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Gonzo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gonzo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gonzo surname rose 7,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gonzo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Gonzo last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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.
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Footnotes
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