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

González-Guzmán, 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 González-Guzmán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of González-Guzmán in America

González-Guzmán is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The González-Guzmán surname appeared 139 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 González-Guzmán.

The history of the last name González-Guzmán

The surname GONZALEZGUZMAN is a combination of two Spanish surnames - Gonzalez and Guzman. It likely originated in Spain during the medieval period.

The first part, Gonzalez, is derived from the personal name Gonzalo, which itself is derived from the Visigothic name Gundisalvus. This name is composed of the Germanic elements "gund" meaning "battle" and "salv" meaning "protection". It was a common name among the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain and Portugal from the 5th to 8th centuries.

The second part, Guzman, is believed to have originated from the Spanish town of Guzmán, which is located in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia. The town's name itself is thought to be derived from the Arabic personal name "Guzman" or "Guzmán", meaning "son of Guzman".

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname Gonzalez was Fernando González, a nobleman who lived in the 10th century and was Count of Castile from 932 to 970. Another notable figure with the surname Guzman was Nuño Núñez Rasura y Guzmán, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the 12th century and was the founder of the House of Guzmán.

In the 13th century, there are records of a Gonzalo Ruiz de Guzman, who was a Castilian nobleman and military leader during the Reconquista. He was known for his role in the defense of the city of Tarifa against the Marinids of Morocco in 1340.

During the 16th century, a notable bearer of the combined surname GONZALEZGUZMAN was Juan González de Guzmán, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of New Spain (present-day Mexico) under Hernán Cortés.

Another famous individual with the surname was Domingo González de Guzmán, a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary who lived in the 17th century. He was active in the evangelization of the indigenous populations in what is now Bolivia and Peru.

Over time, the two surnames Gonzalez and Guzman were likely combined due to marriage or other family connections, leading to the formation of the compound surname GONZALEZGUZMAN.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name González-Guzmán

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname González-Guzmán.

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 González-Guzmán 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 González-Guzmán was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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