González is a
Spanishsurname 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]
^"Apellidos y nombres más frecuentes" [Most frequent names and surnames] (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
This page lists people with the
surnameGonzález. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
González is a
Spanishsurname 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]
^"Apellidos y nombres más frecuentes" [Most frequent names and surnames] (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
This page lists people with the
surnameGonzález. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.