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
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Gonzo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gonzo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gonzo occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Gonzó. For other potential spellings of Gonzo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonzo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 102,572nd most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,587,355 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Gonzo reside; 64 percent reside in Southern Africa and 64 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 295,214th most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 773 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 2,903 people, or 1 in 5,318. In Zimbabwe Gonzo is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 23 percent are found, Harare Province, where 21 percent are found and Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Gonzo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gonzo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gonzo surname grew 7,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gonzo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gonzo last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Gonzo surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the 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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