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González
Pronunciation Plural Gonzálezes; possessive González's, Gonzálezes' Language(s) Visigothic/Ancient Germanic, Spanish Meaning "Noble warrior", "Son of Gonzalo" Region of origin
Spain Variant form(s)
González is a
Spanish
surname , the second most common (2.16% of the population) in
Spain ,
[1] as well as one of the five most common surnames in
Argentina ,
Chile ,
Mexico ,
Paraguay , and
Venezuela ,
[2] and one of the most common surnames in the entire Spanish-speaking world. As of 2017, it is the 13th most common surname in the
United States .
[3]
Origin
González is a Spanish name. Its origins trace back to a
Visigothic name combining the words gunþo (guntho ) (battle or war ) and alf (elf ); the Latinized form was Gundisalv. As the Spanish language developed, the name transformed into Gonzálo and its surname derivative González.
[4] Some believe the name to mean "war hall", as evidenced by the castle in a field of blood on its family crest and the Visigothic cultural origins of the nation of Spain. González is also taken to mean "son of
Gonzalo ", "noble warrior", "soldier" or "castle guard".
[5] Common spellings include: Gonzalez (no
acute accent ), Gonzáles, Gonzales, Gonzalés, González and
Goncalves . The variant Consolus appears among people descended from a Spaniard with the surname Gonsález who settled in the Dutch colony of
New Amsterdam .[
citation needed ]
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 31.8% of all known bearers of the surname González were residents of
Mexico (frequency 1:44), 10.8% of
Spain (1:49), 10.0% of
Venezuela (1:34), 7.4% of
Argentina (1:66), 7.1% of the
United States (1:584), 6.7% of
Colombia (1:81), 5.1% of
Cuba (1:26), 4.2% of
Chile (1:48), 3.1% of
Paraguay (1:27), 2.7% of
Guatemala (1:68), 1.7% of
Panama (1:27), 1.7% of
Nicaragua (1:42), 1.4% of the
Dominican Republic (1:85), 1.1% of
El Salvador (1:67) and 1.1% of
Ecuador (1:171).
In
Spain , the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:49) in the following autonomous communities:
Asturias (1:20)
Canary Islands (1:22)
Castile and León (1:29)
Cantabria (1:30)
Galicia (1:33)
Extremadura (1:36)
Andalusia (1:49)
In
Cuba , the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:26) in the following provinces:
[2]
Artemisa (1:18)
Cienfuegos (1:19)
Mayabeque (1:19)
Ciego de Ávila (1:19)
Matanzas (1:24)
Sancti Spíritus (1:24)
Isla de la Juventud (1:24)
Pinar del Río (1:25)
Villa Clara (1:25)
Santiago de Cuba (1:25)
People named González
The arts
Film, television, and theater
Literature
Music
Catholic Church
Crime
Military
Other fields
Alberto González (humorist) (1928–2012), Cuban humorist and iconoclast
Alberto Jose González (born 1972), Spanish video game graphic artist, music composer and designer
Ambrose E. Gonzales (1857–1926), Cuban-American co-founder of
The State newspaper
Andrew Gonzalez (1940–2006), Filipino linguist, writer, educator, and
Lasallian Brother
Christine Gonzalez , first woman train engineer for Class 1 railroad
Clotilde González de Fernández (1880–1935), Argentine educator, writer
Elián González (born 1993), Cuban child who was the center of a custody battle
Felipe González de Ahedo (1702–1792), Spanish navigator and cartographer
Felipe González de Canales , one of the founders of Escuelas Familiares Agrarias
Fernán González of Castile (
c. 910–970 ), First autonomous
count of Castile
Fernando González de Traba (
fl. 1159–1165 )
Galician nobleman
Gilberth González , served as the executive director and member of the board of the
Interamerican Scout Foundation
Gómez González (died October 26, 1111), Castilian nobleman
Gómez González de Manzanedo (died 1182), Castilian magnate
Gómez González de Traba (
fl. 1164–1209 )
Galician nobleman
Inés González Árraga (born 1973), Venezuelan political prisoner
Jesús Rodríguez Gonzáles (1939–1995), Cuban chess player
José Eleuterio González (1813–1888), Mexican physician and philanthropist
José Manuel González-Paramo (born 1958), Spanish economist
José Ramón González , Puerto Rican businessman
Juan González de Mendoza (
c. 1540–1617 ), Spanish sinologist
Justo L. González , Theologian, author
Laura González (Miss Colombia) , Miss Colombia
Lori Stewart Gonzalez (born 1957), American speech pathologist and academic administrator
Luis Eduardo González (1945–2016), Uruguayan political scientist, sociologist and polling specialist
Luis González Palma (born 1957), Guatemalan photographer
Luis González y González (1925–2003), Mexican historian
Manuel Críspulo González y Soto (1846–1933), Spanish entrepreneur and philanthropist
Marianne Cruz Gonzalez , Dominican Republic beauty contest model
Mauricio González-Gordon y Díez (1923–2013), Spanish sherry maker and conservationist
Mauricio González Sfeir (born 1956), Bolivian businessman
Mike Gonzalez (historian) (born 1943), British historian and literary critic
Narciso Gener Gonzales (1858–1903), Cuban-American co-founder of
The State newspaper
Pedro González de Lara (
fl. 1095–1130 ), Spanish noble and statesman
Pedro González de Mendoza (1428–1495), Spanish cardinal and statesman
Raul Gonzalez (journalist) (
c. 1935–2013 ), Filipino journalist, and columnist
Rodrigo González de Lara (
fl. 1078–1143 ),
Castilian nobleman of the
House of Lara
Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster (born
c. 1949 ), US-based Argentine businessman
Víctor González Torres (born 1947), Mexican businessman
William Elliott Gonzales (1866–1937), United States Ambassador
X González (born 1999), American activist and advocate for
gun control
Zack Peter , (Zack Gonzalez, born 1993), American comedian, author, and activist
Politics and law
Presidents
Science and technology
Sports
Adrián González (footballer, born 1976)
Adrián González (footballer, born 1995)
Adrián González (Spanish footballer)
Alberto González Cespedosa
Alberto González Gonzalito
Alberto González Pérez
Alberto Mario González
Alfredo Razon Gonzalez
Álvaro Rafael González
Aníbal González
Antonio González Álvarez
Campanal I (Guillermo González del Río García)
Carlos Gonzales
Christofer Gonzáles
Cristian Gonzáles
Daniel González Calvo
Darwin González
Édgar González (Mexican footballer)
Édgar Daniel González
Elkin González
Enrique González Casín
Enrique Ramos González
Fernando González (footballer, born 1989)
Fernando González Valenciaga
Fernando Rubén González
Fran (footballer, born 1969)
Germán González Blanco
Gonzalo González (footballer, born 1993)
Gonzalo González (footballer, born 1995)
Guillermo Gonzalez (soccer)
Hernán González
Hugo González (Chilean footballer)
Iriome González ( born 1987), known simply as Iriome)
Iván Emmanuel González
Iván Garrido González
Iván González López
Javier González Gómez
Javier Mercedes González
Jorge Alfredo Gonzalez
Jorge Hernández González
José Francisco González
José González Ganoza
José González Joly
José Ignacio González
José Joel González
José Luis González China
José Luis González Dávila
José Manuel González Hernández
José Manuel González López
Juan Carlos González
Juan Carlos González (Chilean footballer)
Juan Cruz González
Juan Diego González
Juan Diego González-Vigil
Juan González (Uruguayan footballer)
Juan González Calderón
Juan Luis González
Juanito (footballer, born 1954)
Julio César González Trinidad
Julio Gómez González
Julio González Montemurro
Julio José González
Julio Raúl González
Julio Valentín González
Kily González
Lorena González (footballer)
Lucho González
Luis Gonzalez (soccer, born 1989)
Mágico González
Manuel González (footballer, born 1917)
Manuel González (footballer, born 1929)
Manuel González (footballer, born 1943)
Manuel González (footballer, born 1953)
Manuel González (footballer, born 1991)
Mariano Fernando González
Mariano González
Mark Anthony Gonzalez
Mark González
Marvin González
Mauricio Ernesto González
Migue (Miguel Ángel González González)
Miguel Ángel González (Argentine footballer)
Miguel Ángel González Suárez
Miguel González (footballer, born 1990)
Miguel Gonzalez (soccer)
Mónica González (soccer)
Omar Gonzalez
Óscar Nadin Díaz González
Pancho Gonzales (footballer)
Pedro González (Peruvian footballer)
Pedro González Pierella
Pedro González Vera
Raúl (footballer)
Raúl Alberto González
Raul Gonzalez (soccer)
Raúl González Guzmán
Raúl González Robles
Rónald González Brenes
Ronald González Tabilo
Sebastián González
Sebastián González (Argentine footballer)
Steve Gonzalez
Toni González
Yordi (Jorge González Díaz)
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Fencing
Hockey
Javelin
Judo
Racing
Rugby
Shooting
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Alegna González , racewalker
Griselda González , long-distance runner
Guillermo González (athlete) , sprinter
Iglandini González , long-distance runner
Iván Darío González , middle- and long-distance runner
Jermaine Gonzales , runner
Jorge González (athlete) , Olympic runner
Jorge González (Spanish athlete) , middle-distance runner
José Antonio González (athlete) , race walker
José Luis González (runner) , middle- and long-distance runner
Luis Javier González , middle-distance runner
Manuel González (athlete) , Olympic sprinter
Mariela González , marathon
Mauricio González (athlete) , long-distance runner
Mayra González (athlete) , sprinter
Radamés González , marathon
Raúl González (racewalker)
Tomás González (sprinter)
Volleyball
Wrestling
See also
References