- This article is about the surname González. For other uses, see Gonzalez.
González, sometimes spelled Gonzales, is a family name that originated in Spain. In Spain, it is the second most common surname (only after García) with 2.08% of the population bearing the surname.[1] Within the United States, it is ranked as the 38th most common surname.[2]
Origin
González is of Spanish origin, and it means "son of Gonzalo".[3] Common spelling varations include: Gonzalez (without an acute mark), Gonzales, Gonzáles, and Gonzalés. The Portuguese spelling of the name is Gonçalves.
People named González
- A. Andrew Gonzalez, 1963-, fantasy artist
- Adrian Gonzalez, 1982-, American baseball player
- Adrián González, 1988-, Spanish footballer
- Alejandro González, 1969-, Mexican musician
- Alexander González, 1977-, Venezuelan baseball player
- Alexander Scott Gonzalez, 1973-, American baseball player
- Andrew Benjamin Gonzalez, 1940-2006, linguist, writer, educator, and Lasallian Brother
- Ángel González, 1925-, Spanish poet
- Charles A. Gonzalez, 1945-, Texas politician
- DeAnn Gonzales, 1980-, New Mexico Singer, Actress
- Ed Gonzalez, 1976-, Critic for Slant Magazine
- Elián González, 1993-, Cuban child who was the center of a custody battle
- Emiliano González Navero, 1861-1934, former president of Paraguay
- Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi, 1980-, Chilean tennis player
- Fernando González, Puerto Rican baseball player
- Francisco Gonzalez, 1955-, Paraguayan tennis player
- Francisco Gonzalez, member of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico.
- Francisco González, Spanish moto racer
- Francisco González, Latin American voice actor
- Francisco González Bocanegra, 1824-1861, Mexican poet
- Francisco González de la Vega e Iriarte, 1901-1976, Mexican politician
- Francisco González Gamarra, 1890-1972, Peruvian composer, painter, and sculptor
- Francisco González González, 1922-, Spanish poet, and historian
- Francisco González Ledesma, 1927-, Spanish journalist, and novelist
- Francisco González Lucas, 1983-, Spanish footballer
- Francisco González Prieto, 1859-1937, Spanish writer
- Francisco Javier González Pérez, 1969-, Spanish footballer
- Geremis Segundo González Acosta, 1975-, Venezuelan baseball player
- Guillermo González Camarena, 1917-1965, Mexican engineer
- Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, 1916-2000, Texas politician
- Iván González, 1975-, Puerto Rican DJ & musician
- Jaslene Gonzalez, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
- Javier González, 1962-, Mexican race car driver
- Jorge Luis Gonzalez, 1964-, Cuban boxer
- José González, 1978-, Swedish singer-songwriter
- José González, cinematographer
- José González, Cuban athlete
- Jose Huertas Gonzalez, Puerto Rican professional wrestler
- Jose Patino Gonzalez, Flamenco guitarist, inventor of the capo.
- José Rafael González, 1964-, baseball player
- Juan Alberto González Vázquez, 1969-, Puerto Rican baseball player
- Juan de Marcos González, 1954-, Cuban bandleader
- Juan Diego Gonzalez-Vigil Bentin, 1985-, Peruvian footballer
- Juan E. González, scientist and educator
- Juan González, 1949-, American journalist
- Juan González de Mendoza, c. 1540-1617, Spanish sinologist
- Juan Gualberto González, 1851-1912, former president of Paraguay
- Juan Ignacio González del Castillo, 1763-1800, Spanish playwright
- Juan M. Gonzalez, 1982-, Venezuelan baseball player
- Juan Miguel González, father of Cuban raft boy Elián González
- Juan Natalicio González Paredes, 1897-1966, former president of Paraguay
- Luis Alberto González, 1979-, Venezuelan baseball player
- Luis Ángel González Macchi, 1947-, former president of Paraguay
Luis Emilio Gonzalez , 1967-, American baseball player- Luis Enrique Hernandez Gonzalez, 1983-, Puerto Rican baseball player
- Luis Gonzalez, former governor of Trujillo
- Luis Oscar "Lucho" González, 1981-, Argentinean footballer
- Maria Teresa Maia Gonzalez, Portuguese writer
- Mariano Nicolás González, 1981-, Argentinean footballer
- Matt Gonzalez, 1965-, American Green party politician
- Raúl González, 1952-, retired Mexican race walker
- Raúl González, 1967-, Cuban boxer
- Raúl González, Spanish handball player
- Raúl González, Venezuelan TV host
- Raúl González, comedian
- Raúl González, baseball player
- Raúl González Blanco, 1977-, Spanish footballer
- Raúl Maravilla González, Secretary of Justice of the Philippines
- Rick Gonzalez, 1979-, American actor
- Robert Gant (born Robert Gonzalez), 1968-, American actor
- Rónald González Brenes, 1970-, Costa Rican footballer
- Rubén González,
1919 -2003, Cuban pianist - Sebastián Ignacio González Valdés, Chilean footballer
- Víctor González, legal representative of Coro TV
- Víctor González, Uruguayan cyclist
- Víctor González, Latin American cinematographer
- Víctor González Torres, 1947-, Mexican businessman
- Victor M. Gonzalez, Apparatchik staff writer
- Víctor Manuel González Reynoso, 1973-, Mexican actor
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística; published November 16, 2006; <http://www.ine.es/daco/daco42/nombyapel/nombyapel.htm>
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published May 9, 1995; <http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/dist.all.last>
- ^ 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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