Gonzáles Surname
Approximately 195 people bear this surname
Gonzáles Surname Definition:
The son of Gonzalo (battle, elf). González was a twelfth century Spanish saint.
The patronymic "-ez" "son of" indicates "son of Gonzalo." Gonzalo is from a German word and means "fight, combat," Small town in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Patronymic is third most common surname in all of Spain and Hispanic world.
Read More About This SurnameGonzáles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 41 | 1:775,223 | 17,111 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Guatemala | 16 | 1:1,005,167 | 5,285 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
The alternate forms: Gonzales (1,051,093), Gonzàles (12), Gonzalès (20), Gónzales (6) & Gonzalés (3) are calculated separately.
Gonzáles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Gonzalo (battle, elf). González was a twelfth century Spanish saint.
The patronymic "-ez" "son of" indicates "son of Gonzalo." Gonzalo is from a German word and means "fight, combat," Small town in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Patronymic is third most common surname in all of Spain and Hispanic world. Means son of Gonzalvo.
The name Gonzalo or Gonzalvo is a contraction of the Goth name Gundislav. In ancient Spanish documents is found the latinized forms Gundesalvus, Gundisalvus, Gunsalvus, Gundalvus and Consalvus.
Gonzáles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gonzáles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gonzáles occurs in Peru more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Gonzales, Gonzàles, Gonzalès, Gónzales or Gonzalés. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonzáles? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,206,588th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. Gonzáles occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Gonzáles are found; 48 percent are found in South America and 28 percent are found in Andean South America.
Gonzáles is most common in Peru, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 775,223. In Peru it is primarily concentrated in: Ayacucho Region, where 51 percent reside, Lima Province, where 12 percent reside and Arequipa Region, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Peru Gonzáles occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 13 percent reside and Spain, where 9 percent reside.
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