Find out how popular the last name Gonzalez Vargas 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 Vargas.

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

Popularity of Gonzalez Vargas in America

Gonzalez Vargas is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gonzalez Vargas surname appeared 141 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 Vargas.

The history of the last name Gonzalez Vargas

The surname GONZALEZVARGAS is a double-barrelled Spanish surname that originates from the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. The first part, Gonzalez, is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Gonzalo, which itself comes from the Germanic name Gundisalvus, meaning "battle warrior" or "combat ready". This name was particularly popular among the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain before the Moorish conquest.

The second part, Vargas, is a toponymic surname referring to various places in Spain, such as Vargas in the province of Soria, or Vargas de Huerta in the province of Cuenca. The name is thought to have originated from the Latin word "vargus", meaning "curved" or "bent", possibly describing the geography of these locations.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the GONZALEZVARGAS name was Pedro González Vargas, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He is mentioned in several historical accounts of this period, including Bernal Díaz del Castillo's "True History of the Conquest of New Spain".

Another notable figure was Gaspar González Vargas, a Spanish painter who lived in the 17th century and is known for his religious works in the Baroque style. Some of his paintings can be found in churches and museums across Spain, such as the Museo del Prado in Madrid.

In the 18th century, Rodrigo González Vargas was a prominent lawyer and judge in the Spanish colonial administration of New Spain (present-day Mexico). He served as the alcalde mayor (mayor) of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, and was involved in resolving disputes between indigenous communities and Spanish authorities.

During the 19th century, José González Vargas was a Chilean military officer who fought in the War of the Pacific against Peru and Bolivia (1879-1883). He played a crucial role in the Battle of Tacna and was later promoted to the rank of brigadier general.

More recently, in the 20th century, Ernesto González Vargas was a Mexican artist and sculptor known for his abstract and modernist works. He was part of the influential "Generación de la Ruptura" movement in the 1950s and 1960s, which sought to break away from traditional artistic styles in Mexico.

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

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

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

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