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![Show Contents]() Gonzales History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Gonzales has two distinct possible origins. First of all, the name could have been derived from the Spanish word "gonzale," meaning "battle" or "elf." The suffix of 'ez' initially indicated descent as it means 'son of.' In some instances, the surname may derive from the extremely widespread first name Gonzalo, and denoting "son of Gonzalo". Gonzalo is thought to have been derived form the Germanic "Gunz-hard". The two most common variants of this patronym are Gonzalez and Gonzales, which are found throughout the Iberian peninsula. Alternatively, it is possible that Gonzales is one of those surnames which underwent a certain degree of change upon arrival in the New World, and since it is of Portuguese rather than Spanish extraction, it may be derived from the exclusively Portuguese surname Goncalves or more accurately Conçalves. This is a patronymic, denoting "son of Goncalo." 1 Early Origins of the Gonzales familyThe surname Gonzales was first found in Portugal where the noble Portuguese house can be traced back as far as the early 16th century. Antão Gonçalves is listed in a registry of the 'Livro do Armeiro-mor' dating from 1509. 1 Early History of the Gonzales familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gonzales research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1130, 1150, 1159, 1160, 1165, 1182, 1390, 1394, 1425, 1450, 1460, 1471, 1491, 1500, 1554, 1578, 1676, 1685, 1742 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Gonzales History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gonzales Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gonzoles, Gonzolez, Gonzales, Gonzalo, Gonzalvo, Gozalo, Gonzalves, Gosalves, Goncalo, Gonçalves and many more. Early Notables of the Gonzales familyProminent members of the family include João Gonçalves Zarco (c. 1390-1471) was a Portuguese explorer who founded settlements and recognition of the Madeira Islands. He was appointed first captain of Funchal by Henry the Navigator (1394-1460.)
Antão Gonçalves, a 15th-century Portuguese explorer who was the first European to capture Africans in the Rio do Ouro region.
André Gonçalves, was a Portuguese explorer that accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil. Gonçalves was one of Cabral's captains of the fleet c. 1500.
Nuno Gonçalves (c. 1425-c. 1491) was a Portuguese artist whose work initiated the Portuguese Renaissance in painting. He was court...
Another 195 words (14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gonzales Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gonzales RankingIn the United States, the name Gonzales is the 94th most popular surname with an estimated 216,369 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Gonzales is ranked the 903rd most popular surname with an estimated 5,708 people with that name. 3
 Gonzales migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gonzales Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Samuel Gonzales, aged 33, who landed in New York in 1771 4
Gonzales Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jose Don Gonzales, aged 20, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1822 4
- Basilic Gonzales, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1827 4
- Fco Gonzales, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1827 4
- Basilio Gonzales, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1829 4
- Lorenso Gonzales, aged 60, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
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Gonzales Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Joseph Gonzales, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1904 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gonzales (post 1700) | + |
- Javier Gonzales (1966-2022), American politician, 42nd Mayor of Santa Fe from 2014 to 2018
- Alberto R. Gonzales (b. 1955), American lawyer and politician, 80th United States Attorney General (2005-2007)
- Pancho Ricardo Alonzo Gonzales (1928-1995), American tennis player ranked World No. 1 professional tennis player for eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s, inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1968
- Alberto R. Gonzales (b. 1955), the first Hispanic U.S. Attorney General (2005-2007)
- Private First Class David M Gonzales, American soldier who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945
- Ambrose E. Gonzales (1857-1926), American newspaper publisher, professor, author
- Guillermo Gonzales (b. 1963), American astronomer
- Oscar Gonzales, Argentine table tennis player at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Joseph Gonzales (1907-1984), French footballer
- Eva Gonzalès (1849-1883), French Impressionist painter
- ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Gonzales family | + |
Arrow Air Flight 1285 - Mr. Michael J Gonzales (1964-1985), American Specialist 4th Class from La Puenta, California, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 5
St. Francis Dam - Mr. Carolos Gonzales, American resident in Santa Clarita missing after the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
- Mrs. Emilia Gonzales, (with 5 children), American resident in Santa Clarita missing after the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
- De Faria, Antonio Machado. Armorial lusitano: genealogia e heráldica. Lisboa, 1961. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550
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