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Etymology of Gonzalez

What does the name Gonzalez mean?

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Gonzalez. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The surname Gonzalez is made up of two elements: "Gonzalo," a personal name thought to be derived from the Visigothic "Gundesaelf," meaning "battle elf," and "-ez," the Spanish patronymic suffix.

Early Origins of the Gonzalez family

The surname Gonzalez was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Gonzalez family

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Gonzalez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: González, Gonzalez, Gundisalvez, Gonsalviz, Gonzálvez, Gonzalvez, Gonçalve, Gonzales, Gonzalo, Gozalo, Monsalve, Monsabre, Gosalviz, Gosalvez, Goçalez, Gunzáloz, Gunzaloz, Galbis, Gálvez and many more.

Early Notables of the Gonzalez family

Prominent among members of the family Francesco I Gonzaga (1366-1407), ruler of Mantua from 1382 to 1407, a condottiero, switched his allegiance to Venice (1391), also to protect his land from the increasing power of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, remembered as the builder of the Castle of San Giorgio, the nucleus of Ducal Palace of Mantua, the Gothic façade of the city cathedral, the bell tower of the Basilica of Sant'Andrea, as well as the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie at Curtatone; Clara Gonzaga, Countess of Montpensier, Dauphine of Auvergne, Duchess of Sessa (1464-1503) was an Italian noblewoman of the House...
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Gonzalez World Ranking

In the United States, the name Gonzalez is the 38^th most popular surname with an estimated 412,842 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Gonzalez is ranked the 891^st most popular surname with an estimated 6,012 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Gonzalez is the 798^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Gonzalez as 114^th with 25,258 people. 4 South America ranks Gonzalez as 3^rd with 426 people. 5

Gonzalez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gonzalez Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Pedro González de Prado voyaged to Chile in the 1540s
Andrea González, traveled to Peru in 1562
Diego González, went to Hispaniola in 1562
Catalina González, who settled in Honduras in 1562
Juan González,sailed to Mexico in 1563
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Gonzalez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernardo Gonzalez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 6
Pero Gonzalez, who landed in America in 1811 6
Leonor Gonzalez, who arrived in America in 1812 6
Macias Gonzalez, who landed in America in 1814 6
Bartolome Gonzalez, who landed in America in 1814 6
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Gonzalez Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bruno Gonzalez, who landed in Alabama in 1922 6

Gonzalez migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 7

Gonzalez Settlers in West Indies in the 16th Century

Gonzalo González, who settled in Cuba in 1566

Gonzalez Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Bernal Gonzalez, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1835 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Gonzalez (post 1700) +

Dennis González (1954-2022), American jazz trumpeter, artist, and educator from Abilene, Texas
Ernie Gonzalez (1961-2020), American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s
Andy González (1951-2020), American New York City-based double bass player
Nicholas James Gonzalez M.D. (1947-2015), American physician, known for developing the Gonzalez regimen (or Gonzalez protocol), an alternative cancer treatment
Richard "Pancho" González (1928-1995), World No. 1 tennis player
Sara G. de Gonzalez, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1972 8
Eduardo "Chato" González Ruiz (1944-2024), Spanish football player and manager
Fernando Suárez González (b. 1933), Spanish politician and jurist
Fernando Blas González Delgado (1947-2024), Spanish journalist, writer and politician
Miguel Ángel Gonzalez Suarez (1947-2024), known as Miguel Ángel, was a Spanish footballer
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Historic Events for the Gonzalez family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. Roberto Gonzalez (1966-1985), American Private 1st Class from Quebradilla, Puerto Rico, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 9

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550