González (surname)

González
	González is the most common surname in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Pronunciation	Plural Gonzálezes; possessive González's, Gonzálezes'
Language(s)	Visigothic/Ancient Germanic, Spanish
Origin
Meaning	"Noble warrior", "Son of Gonzalo"
Region of origin	Spain
Other names
Variant form(s)	Gonzalez (no accent); González; Gonzales; Gonzalés; Gonçalves;

González is a Spanish surname of Germanic origin, 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 Gonzalo 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

Adrian Gonzales
Adrián Luis González
Antonio González Caballero
Eva Gonzalès
Fernando González Gortázar
Francisco González Gómez
Jaime Guadalupe González Domínguez
Jorge González Camarena
Jose B. Gonzalez
José Emilio González
Jose Luis Gonzalez (artist)
José González (artist)
Juan Gonzalez (artist)
Julio González (sculptor)
Manuel Gonzales
Marcelina Gonzales
Mercedes Elena Gonzalez
Suzy González
Xavier Gonzalez
Agustina González López (1891–1936), writer and artist from the Generation of '27

Film, television, and theater

Alejandro González Iñárritu
Álvaro Díaz González
Anthony Gonzalez (actor)
Beauty Gonzalez
Bianca Gonzalez
Carlos González (cinematographer)
Charlene Gonzales
Daniel Brühl (born Daniel César Martín Brühl González)
Danny Gonzalez
Edith González
Eiza González
Erich Gonzales
Fernando González Pacheco
Juan González (journalist)
Laura G (María Sonia Laura González Martínez)
Lexi Gonzales
Luis Gonzales
Luis Gonzalez, a character in Chiquititas
Luz Elena González
Mandy Gonzalez
Mauricio González de la Garza
Mónica González (dancer)
Myrtle Gonzalez
Nicandro Díaz González
Nicholas Gonzalez
Pedro González (humorist)
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Raúl González (host)
Rick Gonzalez
Robert Gant (Robert Gonzalez)
Speedy Gonzales
Susana González
Víctor González (actor)
Yon González
Nacho Vidal (Ignacio Jordi González)

Literature

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
Walter Gonzalez Gonzalez (1924-1979), Bolivian-American civil engineer & academic
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

Carlos Hank Gonzalez

Presidents

Emiliano González Navero, 20th president of Paraguay 1908–1910
José Maldonado González, last president of the Spanish Republican government in exile
Juan Gualberto González, 11th president of Paraguay 1890–1894
Santiago González Portillo, 14th president of El Salvador 1871–1876
Juan Natalicio González, 37th president of Paraguay 1948–1949
Luis Ángel González Macchi, 46th president of Paraguay 1999–2003
Luis Arturo González López, Acting president of Guatemala 1957
Manuel González Flores, 31st President of Mexico 1880–1884
Gabriel González Videla, President of Chile 1946–1952

Science and technology

Alberto González Domínguez, mathematician
Gabriela González (born 1965), Argentine professor of physics and astronomy
Guillermo Gonzalez (astronomer)
Guillermo González Camarena, inventor of color TV
Ingrid del Carmen Montes González, chemist
Jean-Paul Gonzalez, virologist
José González-Lander, engineer
Juan E. González, microbiologist
Paula González, environmentalist
Pilar González i Duarte, chemist

Sports

Ángel Martín González (chess player)
Fernando González (athlete), Paralympian
Fernando Gonzalez (fighter), martial artist
Gilberto González (triathlete)
Iván González (canoeist)
José González García, chess
José Manuel González, Paralympian
Juan González de Vega, chess player
Mayra González, rower
Mike Gonzales, decathlete
Pancho Gonzalez, United States tennis champion and Hall of Fame professional tennis player
Raúl González (handballer)
Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo, chess
Richard Gonzales (table tennis)
Sofia Gonzalez (born 2001), Swiss Paralympic athlete
Tomás González (gymnast)

American (gridiron) football

Anthony Gonzalez (politician)
Christian Gonzalez (born 2002), American football player
Dan Gonzalez
Joaquin Gonzalez (American football)
Steve Gonzalez (American football)
Tony Gonzalez
Zane Gonzalez

Association football (soccer)

Baseball

Adrián González, brother of Edgar Gonzalez (the infielder)
Alberto González (baseball)
Alex Gonzalez (shortstop, born 1973)
Álex González (shortstop, born 1977)
Andy González (baseball)
Carlos González (baseball)
Chi Chi Gonzalez
Dan Gonzales
Denny González
Dicky Gonzalez
Edgar Gonzalez (infielder), brother of Adrian Gonzalez
Édgar González (pitcher)
Enrique González (baseball)
Erik González
Eusebio González
Fernando González (baseball)
Fredi González
Gabe González
Geremi González
Germán González
Gio González
Joe Gonzales (baseball)
José González (baseball)
Juan González (baseball)
Julio González (pitcher)
Julio González (infielder)
Lariel González
Larry Gonzales
Luis González (infielder)
Luis Gonzalez (outfielder, born 1967)
Luis Fernando González Hoenig (born 1995), baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants
Luis González^{[broken anchor]}
Marco Gonzales
Marwin González
Merandy González
Miguel Alfredo González
Miguel González (catcher)
Miguel González (pitcher)
Mike González (catcher)
Mike Gonzalez
Orlando González
Oscar González (baseball)
Pedro González (baseball)
Raúl González (baseball)
Rene Gonzales
Romy González
Tony González (baseball)
Vince Gonzales
Wiki González

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

Dr. Wagner (Manuel González Rivera)
El Hijo del Diablo (Juan Carlos Gonzales)
Jorge González (wrestler)
José González (wrestler)

References

^ "Apellidos y nombres más frecuentes" [Most frequent names and surnames] (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gonzalez surname distribution". Forebears. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-12-10.
^ Chen, Spe (2016-12-27). "Garcia is now the sixth-most-common surname in the U.S." Vice. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
^ Donovan Woods, Richard (1978). Spanish Surnames in the Southwestern United States: A Dictionary. G.K. Hall. p. 67. ISBN 9780816181452.
^ Powell, Kimberly (2019-02-09). "Gonzalez: Name Meaning and Origin". Thought Co. Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2022-08-26.

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[1] "Apellidos y nombres más frecuentes" [Most frequent names and surnames] (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-08-26.

[gonzalez2014-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gonzalez surname distribution". Forebears. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-12-10.

[3] Chen, Spe (2016-12-27). "Garcia is now the sixth-most-common surname in the U.S." Vice. Retrieved 2022-08-26.

[4] Donovan Woods, Richard (1978). Spanish Surnames in the Southwestern United States: A Dictionary. G.K. Hall. p. 67. ISBN 9780816181452.

[5] Powell, Kimberly (2019-02-09). "Gonzalez: Name Meaning and Origin". Thought Co. Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2022-08-26.

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