González Surname
Approximately 55,740 people bear this surname
González Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'son of Gonzalo'. It is a surname that comes from the time of the Visigoths and since the Middle Ages it is a very common surname in Spain. Gonzalo means 'spirit of war'. It is Patronymic last name for its suffix ending in -ez.
González Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 16,470 | 1:2,839 | 336 |
| Mexico | 15,088 | 1:8,227 | 911 |
| Cuba | 4,943 | 1:2,331 | 342 |
| Panama | 3,400 | 1:1,151 | 202 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,972 | 1:5,291 | 549 |
| Guatemala | 1,942 | 1:8,281 | 977 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,748 | 1:2,031 | 206 |
| Argentina | 1,698 | 1:25,173 | 2,115 |
| Chile | 1,454 | 1:12,116 | 980 |
| Venezuela | 1,401 | 1:21,559 | 1,522 |
| Colombia | 1,167 | 1:40,938 | 2,267 |
| United States | 640 | 1:566,342 | 46,539 |
| Uruguay | 597 | 1:5,748 | 644 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Germany | 344 | 1:234,027 | 25,880 |
| England | 317 | 1:175,767 | 15,993 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Portugal | 198 | 1:52,617 | 2,944 |
| Costa Rica | 181 | 1:26,409 | 822 |
| France | 164 | 1:405,017 | 59,459 |
| Brazil | 155 | 1:1,381,125 | 46,713 |
| Belgium | 143 | 1:80,396 | 12,660 |
| Netherlands | 134 | 1:126,024 | 19,691 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Ecuador | 95 | 1:167,430 | 7,370 |
| Ireland | 76 | 1:61,960 | 4,107 |
| Switzerland | 71 | 1:115,675 | 11,889 |
| Italy | 65 | 1:940,872 | 68,025 |
| Peru | 51 | 1:623,218 | 15,580 |
| Czechia | 44 | 1:241,670 | 33,051 |
| Bolivia | 36 | 1:294,901 | 4,296 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| China | 23 | 1:59,448,764 | 3,236 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Paraguay | 20 | 1:361,837 | 5,406 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Nicaragua | 17 | 1:354,182 | 3,204 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16 | 1:70,980 | 225 |
| Hungary | 16 | 1:613,517 | 35,830 |
| Andorra | 14 | 1:5,988 | 1,127 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
The alternate forms: Gonzalez (8,758,484), Gonzàlez (831), Gónzález (9), Gonzãlez (8), Gonzâlez (6), Gonzáléz (1), Gonzālez (1), Gónzalez (140), Gonzaléz (62), Gonzalèz (5) & Gònzalez (4) are calculated separately.
González (40) may also be a first name.
González Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'son of Gonzalo'. It is a surname that comes from the time of the Visigoths and since the Middle Ages it is a very common surname in Spain. Gonzalo means 'spirit of war'. It is Patronymic last name for its suffix ending in -ez..
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Where Does The Last Name González Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname González occurs most in Spain. It may appear as a variant: Gonzalez, Gonzàlez, Gónzález, Gonzãlez, Gonzâlez, Gonzáléz, Gonzālez, Gónzalez, Gonzaléz, Gonzalèz or Gònzalez. Click here for further possible spellings of González.
How Common Is The Last Name González? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,101st most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,742 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of González reside; 30 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 30 percent reside in Iberian Europe. González is also the 1,614,485th most widespread forename internationally, held by 40 people.
González is most commonly held in Spain, where it is carried by 16,470 people, or 1 in 2,839. In Spain it is most common in: Madrid, where 30 percent are found, Andalusia, where 15 percent are found and Catalonia, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Spain González is found in 105 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 27 percent are found and Cuba, where 9 percent are found.
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