Find out how popular the last name Gonzalez Lara 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 Lara.

Gonzalez Lara, 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 Lara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gonzalez Lara in America

Gonzalez Lara is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gonzalez Lara surname appeared 101 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 Lara.

The history of the last name Gonzalez Lara

The surname GONZALEZLARA has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a double-barreled surname, combining the paternal surname Gonzalez and the maternal surname Lara. The name Gonzalez is derived from the Spanish given name Gonzalo, which in turn comes from the Germanic name Gundisalvus, meaning "battle" and "salvation" or "protection."

The Lara component of the surname is believed to originate from the town of Lara, located in the province of Burgos, in northern Spain. Lara was an important town during the Reconquista, the period when Christian kingdoms fought to reclaim territories from the Moors. The name Lara is thought to have its roots in the Basque language, possibly meaning "open field" or "clearing."

One of the earliest documented references to the surname GONZALEZLARA can be found in the medieval Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that contains accounts of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname were likely involved in the Reconquista or associated with the pilgrimage trail.

Notable individuals with the surname GONZALEZLARA include:

1. Pedro González de Lara (c. 1140-1214), a powerful nobleman and military leader during the reigns of Alfonso VIII and Alfonso IX of León and Castile.

2. Juan González de Lara (c. 1230-1290), a Castilian nobleman and military commander who played a prominent role in the Reconquista under Alfonso X.

3. Nuño González de Lara (c. 1285-1350), a Castilian nobleman and military leader who served under Alfonso XI and participated in the Battle of Río Salado in 1340.

4. Manrique de Lara (c. 1460-1536), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.

5. Diego González de Lara (c. 1570-1630), a Spanish poet and playwright active during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

The surname GONZALEZLARA has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Villagarcía de la Torre (Badajoz), Villanueva de la Lara (Burgos), and Lara de los Infantes (Burgos), reflecting the historical presence and influence of families bearing this surname in these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gonzalez Lara

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

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 Lara 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 Lara was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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