González (surname)
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González is the most common in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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| Meaning | "Son of Gonzalo" |
| Region of origin | Spain |
| Language(s) of origin | Spanish |
| Related names | Gonzales; Gonçalves |
González is a Spanish family name. Its Portuguese variant is Gonçalves. 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]
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Origin
González is of Spanish origin, and it means "son of Gonzalo".[4] Common spelling variations include: Gonzales, Gonzáles, Gonzalés, González and Gonzalez (without an acute accent). The variant Gunsolleys appears among people descended from a Spaniard with the surname Gonsález who settled in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.[citation needed]
People named González
In sport
- Alejandro González (cyclist) (born 1972), Argentine road cyclist
- Amanda González (born 1979), Spanish field hockey player
- Anthony Gonzalez (born 1984), American football player
- Bobby Gonzalez, American college basketball coach
- Dan Gonzalez (born 1974), American football player
- Fernando González (born 1980), Chilean tennis player
- Francisco González (tennis) (born 1955), Paraguayan tennis player
- Gilberto González (born 1970), Venezuelan triathlete
- Jorge González (wrestler) (1966–2010), Argentine professional wrestler, better known as Giant Gonzales
- Javier González (racing driver) (born 1962), Mexican race car driver
- Jermaine Gonzales, Jamaican runner
- Jorge Luis González (born 1964), Cuban boxer
- José Froilán González (born 1922), Argentinean racing driver
- José González (wrestler), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
- Juana Miguelina González (born 1979), Dominican Republic volleyball player
- Lucas González Amorosino (born 1985), Argentine rugby player
- Luis Alberto González (born 1965), Colombian cyclist
- María Cruz González (born 1971), Spanish field hockey player
- Mario González (Mexican boxer), Mexican boxer
- Máximo González (born 1983), Argentinean tennis player
- Mayra González (born 1968), Cuban rower
- Pancho Gonzales (1928–1995), American tennis player
- Ramón González (athlete) (born 1966), Cuban javelin thrower
- Raúl González (boxer) (born 1967), Cuban boxer
- Steve Gonzalez (American football) (born 1981), American football player
- Tony Gonzalez (American football) (born 1976), American football player
- Víctor Hugo González (born 1974), Colombian road cyclist
- Vladimir González (born 1978), Colombian road cyclist
In baseball
- Dan Gonzales (born 1953), American baseball right fielder, played in MLB from 1979 to 1980
- Joe Gonzales (baseball) (1915–1996), American baseball pitcher, played in MLB in 1937
- Larry Gonzales (born 1967), American baseball catcher, played in MLB in 1993
- Rene Gonzales (born 1960), American baseball infielder, played in MLB from 1984 to 1997
- Vince Gonzales (1925–1981), Cuban baseball pitcher, played in MLB in 1955
- Adrian Gonzalez (born 1982), American baseball first baseman, currently playing in MLB, brother of Edgar Gonzalez
- Alberto González (baseball) (born 1983), Venezuelan baseball infielder, currently playing in MLB
- Alex Gonzalez (shortstop, born 1973) (born 1973), American baseball shortstop, played in MLB from 1994 to 2006
- Álex González (shortstop, born 1977) (born 1977), Venezuelan baseball shortstop, currently playing in MLB
- Andy González (baseball) (born 1981), Puerto Rican baseball infielder, played in MLB from 2007 to 2009
- Carlos González (baseball) (born 1985), Venezuelan baseball outfielder, currently playing in MLB
- Denny González (born 1963), Dominican baseball infielder, played in MLB from 1984 to 1989
- Dicky Gonzalez (born 1978), Puerto Rican baseball pitcher, played in MLB in 2001 and 2004
- Edgar Gonzalez (infielder) (born 1978), American baseball infielder, played in MLB from 2008 to 2009, brother of Adrian Gonzalez
- Édgar González (pitcher) (born 1983), Mexican baseball pitcher, currently playing in MLB
- Enrique González (born 1982), Venezuelan baseball pitcher, played in MLB from 2006 to 2011
- Eusebio González (1892–1976), Cuban baseball infielder, played in MLB in 1918
- Fernando González (baseball) (born 1950), Puerto Rican baseball infielder, played in MLB from 1972 to 1979
- Gabe González (born 1972), American baseball pitcher, played in MLB in 1998
- Geremi González (1975–2008), Venezuelan baseball pitcher, played in MLB from 1997 to 2006
- Germán González (born 1962), Venezuelan baseball pitcher, played in MLB from 1988 to 1989
- Gio Gonzalez (born 1985), American baseball pitcher, currently playing in MLB
- José González (baseball) (born 1964), Dominican baseball outfielder, played in MLB from 1985 to 1992
- Juan González (baseball) (born 1969), Puerto Rican baseball outfielder, played in MLB from 1989 to 2005
- Julio González (pitcher) (1920–1991), Cuban baseball pitcher, played in MLB in 1949
- Julio González (infielder) (born 1952), Puerto Rican baseball infielder, played in MLB from 1977 to 1983
- Lariel González (born 1976), Dominican baseball pitcher, played in MLB from 1998 to 2000
- Luis Gonzalez (outfielder) (born 1967), American baseball outfielder, played in MLB from 1990 to 2008
- Luis González (infielder) (born 1979), Venezuelan baseball utility player, played in MLB from 2004 to 2006
- Marwin González (born 1989), Venezuelan baseball infielder, currently playing in MLB
- Miguel González (pitcher) (born 1984), Mexican baseball pitcher, currently playing in MLB
- Mike González (catcher) (1890–1977), Cuban baseball catcher, played in MLB from 1912 to 1932
- Mike Gonzalez (pitcher) (born 1978), American baseball pitcher, currently playing in MLB
- Orlando González (born 1951), Cuban baseball player, played in MLB from 1976 to 1980
- Pedro González (baseball) (born 1937), Dominican baseball second baseman, played in MLB from 1963 to 1967
- Raúl González (baseball) (born 1973), Puerto Rican baseball outfielder, played in MLB from 2000 to 2004
- Tony González (baseball) (born 1936), Cuban baseball outfielder, played in MLB from 1960 to 1971
- Wiki González (born 1974), Venezuelan baseball catcher, played in MLB from 1999 to 2006
In track and field
- Griselda González (born 1965), Argentine long-distance runner
- Iglandini González (born 1965), Colombian long-distance runner
- Mariela González (born 1974), Cuban marathon runner
- Mauricio González (born 1960), Mexican long-distance runner
- Radamés González (born 1956), Cuban marathon runner
- Raúl González (athlete) (born 1952), Mexican race walker
- Tomás González (sprinter) (born 1959), Cuban track and field sprinter
In football (soccer)
- Adrián González Morales (born 1988), Spanish footballer
- Alfredo Razon Gonzalez (born 1978), Filipino footballer
- Álvaro Rafael González (born 1984), Uruguayan footballer
- Aníbal González (born 1963), Chilean footballer
- Fran González (born 1969), Spanish footballer
- Guillermo Gonzalez (soccer) (born 1986), soccer player
- Hugo González (born 1963), Chilean footballer
- Javier Mercedes González (born 1979), Paraguayan footballer
- Juan Diego González-Vigil (born 1985), Peruvian footballer
- Kily González (born 1974), Argentine footballer
- Luis Oscar "Lucho" González (born 1981), Argentine footballer
- Mágico González (born 1958), Salvadoran footballer
- Mariano González (born 1981), Argentine footballer
- Mark González (born 1984), South African-born Chilean footballer
- Marvin González (born 1982), Salvadoran footballer
- Miguel Gonzalez (soccer) (born 1987), American soccer player
- Mónica González (soccer), (born 1978), professional footballer
- Omar Gonzalez (born 1988), American MLS soccer player
- Raúl (footballer) (born 1977), Spanish footballer generally known simply as Raúl
- Rónald González Brenes (born 1970), Costa Rican footballer
- Sebastián González, Chilean footballer
- Steve Gonzalez (born 1980), American soccer player
In swimming
- Erika González (born 1972), Mexican freestyle swimmer
- Mario González (swimmer) (born 1975), Cuban breaststroke swimmer
- Rodrigo González (swimmer) (born 1968), Mexican freestyle swimmer
In the arts
- Adrian Gonzales (comics), Filipino comic book artist
- Eva Gonzalès, French painter
- Jaime Guadalupe González Domínguez (1975–2013), Mexican journalist
- Juan Gonzalez (journalist) (born 1949), American journalist
- Julio González (sculptor) (1876–1942), a Spanish abstract, cubist painter and sculptor
- Manuel Gonzales (1913–1993), cartoonist
- Xavier Gonzalez (1898 – 1993) Spanish /American painter
In music
- Alex González (musician) (born 1969), Mexican musician
- Babs Gonzales, an American singer (1919–1980)
- Jaslene Gonzalez, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
- José González (born 1978), Swedish singer-songwriter
- Juan de Marcos González (born 1954), Cuban bandleader
- Quique González (born 1973), Spanish singer-songwriter
- Rodrigo González (Mexican musician), Mexican musician
- Rodrigo Andrés González Espindola, German musician
- Rubén González (pianist) (1919–2003), Cuban pianist
- Scheila Gonzalez (born 1971), American jazz saxophone player
In literature
- Ángel González Muñiz (1925–2008), Spanish poet
- Enrique González Rojo, Sr., Mexican writer (1899–1939)
- Enrique González Rojo, Jr., Mexican writer (1928- ), son of Enrique González Rojo, Sr.
- Francisco González Bocanegra (1824–1861), Mexican poet
- Juan Ignacio González del Castillo (1763–1800), Spanish playwright
- Manuel González Zeledón (1864–1936), Costa Rican writer and diplomat
- Maria Teresa Maia Gonzalez, Portuguese writer
- Oscar Gonzáles (writer), Honduran author and poet
- Zack Gonzalez, American writer
In film, television and theatre
- Alejandro González Iñárritu (born 1963), Mexican director
- Beauty Gonzalez, Filipina actress and former reality star
- Bianca Gonzalez, Filipina TV host
- Charlene Gonzalez, Filipina TV host, Actress, and Beauty queen
- Erich Gonzales, Filipina actress
- Flor Elena González, a Venezuelan actress
- Mandy Gonzalez, American actress and singer
- Mónica González, Argentine professional theater dancer
- Raúl González (host), Venezuelan TV host
- Rick Gonzalez (born 1979), American actor
- Robert Gant (born 1968), American actor born as Robert Gonzalez
- Speedy Gonzales, Looney Tunes fictional character
- Susana González, Mexican actress
- Víctor González (actor) (born 1973), Mexican actor
In politics
- Abraham González (1864-1913), Governor of Chihuahua, Mexico, during early part of revolution
- Alberto Gonzales, former U.S. Attorney General
- Ambrosio José Gonzales, Cuban revolutionary and Colonel in the Confederate States Army
- Charlie Gonzalez (born 1945), Texas politician
- Emiliano González Navero (1861–1934), former president of Paraguay
- Felipe González, former prime minister of Spain
- Francisco González de la Vega (1901–1976), Mexican politician
- Henry B. Gonzalez (1916–2000), Texas politician
- José de Jesús González Gallo (1900–1957), Mexican lawyer and politician who served as Governor of Jalisco.
- Juan Gualberto González (1851–1912), former president of Paraguay
- Juan Natalicio González (1897–1966), former president of Paraguay
- Justin Gonzales, American politician
- Luis Ángel González Macchi (born 1947), former president of Paraguay
- Manuel González Flores (1833–1893), President of Mexico
- Manuel González Prada (1844–1918), Peruvian politician
- Matt Gonzalez (born 1965), American Green Party politician
- Raul M. Gonzalez, Secretary of Justice of the Philippines
In other fields
- Andrew Gonzalez (1940–2006), Filipino linguist, writer, educator, and Lasallian Brother
- Ambrose E. Gonzales, newspaper co-founder
- Douglas Gonzales, American judge
- Elián González (born 1993), Cuban child who was the center of a custody battle
- Guillermo Gonzalez (astronomer) (born 1963), astronomer, professor, author
- Guillermo González Camarena (1917–1965, Mexican engineer, inventor of color TV)
- Gustavo González Castro (born 1973), Mexican drug lord
- Juan E. González, scientist and educator
- Juan González de Mendoza (c. 1540–1617), Spanish sinologist
- Justo Gonzalez, Theologian, author
- Manuel Críspulo González y Soto (1846–1933), Spanish entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Marianne Cruz Gonzalez, Dominican Republic beauty contest model
- Mauricio González-Gordon y Diez (1923–2013), Spanish sherry maker and conservationist
- Narciso Gener Gonzales, newspaper co-founder
- Paula González (born 1932), environmentalist, educator, co-founder of Ohio Interfaith Power and Light
- Sef Gonzales, Australian triple murderer
- Víctor González Torres (born 1947), Mexican businessman
- Zack Gonzalez (born 1993), American comedian, author, and activist
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- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadística; published November 16, 2006; <http://www.ine.es/daco/daco42/nombyapel/nombyapel.htm>
- ↑ Several sources from Wikipedia in Spanish <es:Anexo:Apellidos más comunes>
- ↑ Surnames, New York Times, 17 November 2007
- ↑ About.com; "Genealogy: Name Meaning and Origin"; <http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/g/bl_name-GONZALES.htm?rd=1>; retrieved May 27, 2007
