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

Vasquez Gonzale, 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 Vasquez Gonzale surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vasquez Gonzale in America

Vasquez Gonzale is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vasquez Gonzale surname appeared 110 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 Vasquez Gonzale.

The history of the last name Vasquez Gonzale

The surname VASQUEZGONZALE has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal. It is a compound surname formed by the combination of two distinct surnames, Vasquez and Gonzale.

The Vasquez component traces its roots back to the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is derived from the Basque word "baso," meaning "forest" or "woods." This name was likely given to individuals who lived in or near forested areas, or perhaps those who worked as foresters or woodsmen.

The Gonzale portion of the surname is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval era. It is a patronymic name, meaning "son of Gonzalo." Gonzalo itself is a Spanish form of the Germanic name Gundisalvus, which translates to "battle-ready" or "warrior."

In ancient records, variations of the name VASQUEZGONZALE can be found scattered throughout historical documents from the 12th to the 15th centuries. One notable example is the Libro de las Behetrias de Castilla, a medieval manuscript from the 14th century, which mentions individuals bearing the surname Vasquez.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Pedro Vasquez de Saavedra, a Spanish conquistador who was born in 1508 and participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Another notable figure was Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453-1515), a Spanish military leader and nobleman known as "El Gran Capitán" (The Great Captain).

During the 16th and 17th centuries, many Spaniards and Portuguese bearing the surname VASQUEZGONZALE migrated to the Americas, particularly to regions of present-day Mexico, Central America, and South America. This diaspora led to the further spread and diversification of the surname across the New World.

Among the notable individuals with the surname VASQUEZGONZALE in later centuries were José Vázquez y Vázquez (1793-1848), a Mexican military officer and politician who served as President of Mexico briefly in 1833, and Gonzalo Vázquez Vela (1887-1975), a Mexican general and politician who played a significant role in the Mexican Revolution.

Throughout its long history, the surname VASQUEZGONZALE has undergone various spelling variations, such as Vasquez Gonzalez, Vázquez González, and Vázquez-González, among others. These variations reflect the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vasquez Gonzale

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

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

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