González (surname)

González or Gonzalez, is a Spanish surname. In Spain, González is the second most common surname with 2.16 % of the population having this surname.[1] González is also a common surname in Latin America. It is one of the five most common surnames in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, and Venezuela,[2] making it one of the most common surnames in the Spanish-speaking world. In the United States, González ranked as the 13th most common surname in 2017.[3]

González
González is the most common surname in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Language(s)Visigothic/Ancient Germanic, Spanish
Origin
Meaning"castle", "Son of Gonzalo"
Region of originSpain
Other names
Variant form(s)Gonzales; Gonçalves

Variant spellings include Gonzales.

Origin

González is of Spanish origin, deriving from the Visigothic/ancient Germanic term for a castle, "gunþo(guntho)-salaz" meaning "war hall", as evidenced by the castle on its family crest and the Visigothic cultural origins of the nation of Spain. It is also taken to mean "son of Gonzalo", "noble warrior", "soldier" or "castle guard"[4] a name deriving from the Germanic "Gunther". Common spelling variations include: Gonzalez (without an acute accent), Gonzales, Gonzáles, and Gonzalés. The variant Consolus appears among people descended from a Spaniard with the surname Gonsález who settled in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

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:

In Cuba, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:26) in the following provinces:[5]

People named González

The arts

Film, television, and theater

Literature

Music

Catholic Church

Crime

Military

Other fields

Politics and law

Presidents

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Sports

American football

Association football (soccer)
Javelin throw
Track and Field

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Fencing

Hockey

Judo

Racing

Rugby

Shooting sports

Swimming

Tennis

Volleyball

Wrestling

See also

References
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística; published May 20, 2020; <https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/es/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177009&menu=resultados&idp=1254734710990#!tabs-1254736195497>
  2. Several sources from Wikipedia in Spanish <es:Anexo:Apellidos más comunes>
  3. https://news.vice.com/en_ca/article/7xw5va/most-common-last-names
  4. About.com; "Genealogy: Name Meaning and Origin"; <http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/g/bl_name-GONZALES.htm?rd=1>; retrieved May 27, 2007
  5. Gonzalez surname distribution
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