Find out how popular the last name Gonzalez G. is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gonzalez G..

Gonzalez G., like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gonzalez G. surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gonzalez G. in America

Gonzalez G. is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gonzalez G. surname appeared 150 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gonzalez G..

The history of the last name Gonzalez G.

The surname GONZALEZG has its origins in Spain, where it first emerged during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish personal name "Gonzalo," which itself has Germanic roots tracing back to the name "Gundisalvus," composed of the elements "gund" meaning "battle" and "salv" meaning "protection." The addition of the patronymic suffix "-ez" indicates the name's inheritance from father to son.

In the 9th century, the name Gonzalezg appeared in the Codex Calixtinus, a medieval manuscript detailing the life of St. James and the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela. This early mention suggests the name's widespread use among Spanish nobility and the clergy during that era.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the Gonzalezg name was Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453-1515), a renowned Spanish military leader known as "El Gran Capitán" (The Great Captain) for his victories against the French in the Italian Wars. His exploits brought great renown to the Gonzalezg name.

In the 16th century, another notable figure was Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada (1495-1579), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the Spanish conquest of the Muisca people and founded the city of Santa Fe de Bogotá, now the capital of Colombia.

The Gonzalezg surname also has a connection to the Spanish monarchy. In the 17th century, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Enríquez de Ribera (1588-1635), a Spanish nobleman and military commander, served as the Governor of Milan and the Viceroy of Catalonia under King Philip IV of Spain.

Another distinguished bearer of the Gonzalezg name was Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés (1478-1557), a Spanish historian and author who wrote the first comprehensive chronicle of the Spanish colonial activities in the Americas, titled "Historia General y Natural de las Indias."

Throughout its history, the Gonzalezg surname has been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Gonzalezg de la Vega, Gonzalezg de Duero, and Gonzalezg de Terán, reflecting the widespread distribution of the name across different regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gonzalez G.

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gonzalez G..

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gonzalez G. was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gonzalez G. was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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