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

Herrera-Gonzále, 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 Herrera-Gonzále surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Herrera-Gonzále in America

Herrera-Gonzále is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Herrera-Gonzále surname appeared 137 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 Herrera-Gonzále.

The history of the last name Herrera-Gonzále

The surname HERRERAGONZALE has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the 8th century AD. It is derived from the Basque words "herrera," meaning blacksmith, and "gonzale," which is a personal name likely originating from the Germanic "gunþi-salaz" meaning "battle hall."

This combination of words suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been blacksmiths or metalworkers associated with a particular "gonzale" or place of battle. The name appears in several medieval Basque documents and manuscripts, though the earliest known record is a land deed from the village of Herrera in Alava Province, dated 1127 AD, granting property to a certain Lope Herreragonzale.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to other parts of northern Spain, particularly Navarre and Aragon. One notable figure was Juan Herreragonzale, a skilled swordsmith from Pamplona who crafted weapons for the Navarrese army during the Reconquista wars against the Moors in the 1200s.

In the 15th century, a branch of the family settled in the Basque region of France, where the name was sometimes spelled "Herarragountzale." One of the earliest recorded instances is from a 1487 tax record in the village of Sare, listing a farmer named Petri Herarragountzale.

Another significant bearer of this name was Martín Herreragonzale, a sailor and explorer from San Sebastian who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his third voyage to the Americas in 1498. Martín is believed to have been among the first Europeans to set foot on the mainland of South America.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various Spanish colonial records from the New World, including a 1542 census of Mexico City listing a blacksmith named Diego Herreragonzale, and a 1563 baptismal record from Lima, Peru, for a child named Juana Herreragonzale.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Herrera-Gonzále

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Herrera-Gonzále.

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 Herrera-Gonzále 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 Herrera-Gonzále was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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