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

Peñagonzalez, 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 Peñagonzalez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Peñagonzalez in America

Peñagonzalez is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Peñagonzalez surname appeared 116 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 Peñagonzalez.

The history of the last name Peñagonzalez

The surname PENAGONZALEZ has its origins in Spain, and it is a combination of two separate surnames: Peña and Gonzalez. The name Peña is derived from the Spanish word "peña," which means "rock" or "cliff," and it likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a prominent rock formation or cliff.

The Gonzalez surname is a patronymic name, which means it was originally derived from the given name of an ancestor. In this case, Gonzalez is derived from the personal name Gonzalo, which is a Spanish form of the Germanic name Gundisalvus, meaning "battle fighter" or "battle protector."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PENAGONZALEZ surname can be found in the 16th century. In 1587, a man named Juan PENAGONZALEZ was listed as a resident of the town of Seville, Spain, in a local census record.

In the 17th century, the name appears in historical records related to Spanish exploration and colonization efforts in the Americas. For example, a man named Diego PENAGONZALEZ was part of an expedition to the region now known as California in the 1630s.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, individuals with the PENAGONZALEZ surname can be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonies and former colonies in Latin America. Some notable figures include:

1. Juana PENAGONZALEZ (1743-1812), a Spanish artist known for her still life paintings.
2. Miguel PENAGONZALEZ (1789-1856), a Venezuelan military officer and politician who fought in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
3. Catalina PENAGONZALEZ (1812-1891), a Chilean educator and activist who established one of the first schools for girls in Santiago.
4. Pedro PENAGONZALEZ (1838-1915), a Mexican writer and poet who was part of the Romantic literary movement in Mexico.
5. Emilia PENAGONZALEZ (1871-1943), a Spanish-born opera singer who performed in various countries across Europe and South America.

As with many Spanish surnames, the PENAGONZALEZ name has also been subject to various spelling variations over time, such as Peñagonzalez, Peña-Gonzalez, and Pena Gonzalez.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Peñagonzalez

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

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

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