González (surname)

This article is about the surname González. For other uses, see Gonzalez (disambiguation).
González
Family name

González is the most common in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Meaning "Son of Gonzalo"
Region of origin Spain
Language(s) of origin Spanish
Related names Gonzales; Gonçalves

González is a Spanish family name. In Spain, González is the second most common surname, possessed by 2.08% of the population (García is the most common surname in Spain).[1] González is also a common surname in Latin America. It is one of the five most common surnames in countries such as Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, and Venezuela,[2] thus making it one of the most common in the Spanish-speaking world. In the United States, González ranked as the 23rd-most common surname in 2007.[3]

Origin

González is of Spanish origin, and it means "son of Gonzalo".[4] Common spelling variations include: Gonzales, Gonzáles, Gonzalés, and Gonzalez (without an acute accent). The variant Consolus appears among people descended from a Spaniard with the surname Gonsález who settled in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

People named González

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References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística; published November 16, 2006; <http://www.ine.es/daco/daco42/nombyapel/nombyapel.htm>
  2. Several sources from Wikipedia in Spanish <es:Anexo:Apellidos más comunes>
  3. Surnames, New York Times, 17 November 2007
  4. About.com; "Genealogy: Name Meaning and Origin"; <http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/g/bl_name-GONZALES.htm?rd=1>; retrieved May 27, 2007
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