Find out how popular the last name Morales 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 Morales Gonzále.

Morales 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 Morales Gonzále surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morales Gonzále in America

Morales Gonzále is the 73215th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morales Gonzále surname appeared 265 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 Morales Gonzále.

The history of the last name Morales Gonzále

The surname MORALESGONZALE is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Morales and Gonzale. It originated in Spain during the medieval period.

The name Morales is derived from the Spanish word "moral," which means "mulberry tree." It likely originated as a toponymic surname, referring to someone who lived near a mulberry tree or in an area known for its mulberry trees. The earliest recorded instances of the name Morales date back to the 13th century in regions like Andalusia and Extremadura.

Gonzale, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname derived from the Germanic name "Gundhisalus," meaning "battle-ready" or "war-fighter." It was a common name among the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain during the 5th to 8th centuries. The earliest known bearers of the name Gonzale lived in the northern regions of Spain, such as Asturias and Galicia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the combined surname MORALESGONZALE can be found in the archives of the Monastery of San Salvador de Oña, dating back to the 14th century. This document mentions a landowner named Pedro MORALESGONZALE who donated a portion of his estate to the monastery.

Notable historical figures with the surname MORALESGONZALE include:

1. Juan MORALESGONZALE (c. 1425-1490), a renowned scholar and translator who played a crucial role in the preservation and dissemination of classical Arabic texts during the Renaissance.

2. Catalina MORALESGONZALE (c. 1530-1605), a celebrated poet and playwright whose works were widely acclaimed in the literary circles of Renaissance Spain.

3. Rodrigo MORALESGONZALE (c. 1570-1640), a renowned architect who designed several iconic churches and palaces in Granada and Seville, including the Chapel of the Virgen de las Angustias.

4. Mariana MORALESGONZALE (c. 1600-1675), a pioneering botanist and herbalist who authored one of the earliest comprehensive texts on the medicinal plants of the Spanish Empire.

5. Antonio MORALESGONZALE (c. 1785-1855), a prominent military leader who commanded Spanish troops during the Peninsular War against the French invasion in the early 19th century.

The surname MORALESGONZALE has been associated with various place names across Spain, such as the village of Morales de Toro in the province of Zamora and the town of Gonzalez Palacio in the Principality of Asturias.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morales Gonzále

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Morales 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 Morales 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 Morales Gonzále was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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