González (surname)

González is a Spanish surname of Germanic origin, the second most common (2.16% of the population) in Spain, as well as one of the five most common surnames in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, and Venezuela, and one of the most common surnames in the entire Spanish-speaking world. As of 2017, it is the 13th most common surname in the United States.

Origin
González is a Spanish name. Its origins trace back to a Visigothic name combining the words gunþo (guntho) (battle or war) and alf (elf); the Latinized form was Gundisalv. As the Spanish language developed, the name transformed into Gonzalo and its surname derivative González. Some believe the name to mean "war hall", as evidenced by the castle in a field of blood on its family crest and the Visigothic cultural origins of the nation of Spain. González is also taken to mean "son of Gonzalo", "noble warrior", "soldier" or "castle guard". Common spellings include: Gonzalez (no acute accent), Gonzáles, Gonzales, Gonzalés, González and Goncalves. The variant Consolus appears among people descended from a Spaniard with the surname Gonsález who settled in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 31.8% of all known bearers of the surname González were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:44), 10.8% of Spain (1:49), 10.0% of Venezuela (1:34), 7.4% of Argentina (1:66), 7.1% of the United States (1:584), 6.7% of Colombia (1:81), 5.1% of Cuba (1:26), 4.2% of Chile (1:48), 3.1% of Paraguay (1:27), 2.7% of Guatemala (1:68), 1.7% of Panama (1:27), 1.7% of Nicaragua (1:42), 1.4% of the Dominican Republic (1:85), 1.1% of El Salvador (1:67) and 1.1% of Ecuador (1:171).

In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:49) in the following autonomous communities:
 * 1) Asturias (1:20)
 * 2) Canary Islands (1:22)
 * 3) Castile and León (1:29)
 * 4) Cantabria (1:30)
 * 5) Galicia (1:33)
 * 6) Extremadura (1:36)
 * 7) Andalusia (1:49)

In Cuba, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:26) in the following provinces:
 * 1) Artemisa (1:18)
 * 2) Cienfuegos (1:19)
 * 3) Mayabeque (1:19)
 * 4) Ciego de Ávila (1:19)
 * 5) Matanzas (1:24)
 * 6) Sancti Spíritus (1:24)
 * 7) Isla de la Juventud (1:24)
 * 8) Pinar del Río (1:25)
 * 9) Villa Clara (1:25)
 * 10) Santiago de Cuba (1:25)

The arts

 * Adrian Gonzales
 * Adrián Luis González
 * Antonio González Caballero
 * Eva Gonzalès
 * Fernando González Gortázar
 * Francisco González Gómez
 * Jaime Guadalupe González Domínguez
 * Jorge González Camarena
 * Jose B. Gonzalez
 * José Emilio González
 * Jose Luis Gonzalez (artist)
 * José González (artist)
 * Juan Gonzalez (artist)
 * Julio González (sculptor)
 * Manuel Gonzales
 * Marcelina Gonzales
 * Mercedes Elena Gonzalez
 * Suzy González
 * Xavier Gonzalez
 * Agustina González López (1891–1936), writer and artist from the Generation of '27

Film, television, and theater

 * Alejandro González Iñárritu
 * Álvaro Díaz González
 * Anthony Gonzalez (actor)
 * Beauty Gonzalez
 * Bianca Gonzalez
 * Carlos González (cinematographer)
 * Charlene Gonzales
 * Daniel Brühl (born Daniel César Martín Brühl González)
 * Danny Gonzalez
 * Edith González
 * Eiza González
 * Erich Gonzales
 * Fernando González Pacheco
 * Juan González (journalist)
 * Laura G (María Sonia Laura González Martínez)
 * Lexi Gonzales
 * Luis Gonzales
 * Luis Gonzalez, a character in Chiquititas
 * Luz Elena González
 * Mandy Gonzalez
 * Mauricio González de la Garza
 * Mónica González (dancer)
 * Myrtle Gonzalez
 * Nicandro Díaz González
 * Nicholas Gonzalez
 * Pedro González (humorist)
 * Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
 * Raúl González (host)
 * Rick Gonzalez
 * Robert Gant (Robert Gonzalez)
 * Speedy Gonzales
 * Susana González
 * Víctor González (actor)
 * Yon González
 * Nacho Vidal (Ignacio Jordi González)

Literature

 * Ángel González Muñiz
 * Dulce María González
 * Enrique González Martínez
 * Enrique González Rojo Sr.
 * Enrique González Rojo Jr.
 * Enriqueta González Rubín
 * Urbano González Serrano
 * Fernando González (writer)
 * Francisco González Bocanegra
 * José Antonio González de Salas
 * José Luis González (writer)
 * Juan Ignacio González del Castillo
 * Manuel González Zeledón
 * Maria Teresa Maia Gonzalez
 * Oscar Gonzáles (writer)

Music

 * Alex González (musician)
 * Andrew Gonzales, past drummer of Reel Big Fish
 * Anthony Gerard Gonzalez, vocalist of M83
 * Babs Gonzales
 * Chilly Gonzales
 * Danny Gonzalez
 * Dennis González
 * Emilio González Gabarre, member of Los Chichos
 * Enrique González "La Pulga"
 * Eric Gonzalez (musician) (born 1995), Mexican hip hop musician and rapper
 * Fernando González Casellas
 * Greg Gonzalez
 * Guillermo Gonzalez (pianist)
 * Iván González, past keyboard player of Maná
 * Jaslene Gonzalez
 * Jorge González (musician)
 * Jorge González (singer)
 * José González (singer)
 * José Luis González (composer)
 * Juan de Marcos González
 * Julio González Gabarre, member of Los Chichos
 * Luis "Checho" González
 * Nelson González
 * Quique González
 * Roberto González-Monjas
 * Rockdrigo González
 * Rodrigo González (musician)
 * Rubén González (pianist)
 * Scheila Gonzalez
 * Siddhartha (musician)
 * Yann Gonzalez, filmmaker

Catholic Church

 * Alexia González-Barros González
 * Antonio González (martyr)
 * Conchita, Jacinta and Mari Cruz González, girls that claimed to have witnessed apparitions in Garabandal
 * José González Rubio
 * José Higinio Gómez González
 * Manuel González García (bishop)
 * Peter González

Crime

 * Adrián Gómez González
 * Albert Gonzalez
 * Daniel Gonzalez (spree killer)
 * Fernando González, one of the Cuban Five
 * Gustavo González Castro
 * José González Valencia
 * Julio González
 * Sef Gonzales

Military

 * Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez
 * Ambrosio José Gonzales
 * Antonio González de Balcarce
 * Juan Picasso González
 * Pedro González Llamas

Other fields

 * Alberto González (humorist) (1928–2012), Cuban humorist and iconoclast
 * Alberto Jose González (born 1972), Spanish video game graphic artist, music composer and designer
 * Ambrose E. Gonzales (1857–1926), Cuban-American co-founder of The State newspaper
 * Andrew Gonzalez (1940–2006), Filipino linguist, writer, educator, and Lasallian Brother
 * Christine Gonzalez, first woman train engineer for Class   1 railroad
 * Clotilde González de Fernández (1880–1935), Argentine educator, writer
 * Elián González (born 1993), Cuban child who was the center of a custody battle
 * Felipe González de Ahedo (1702–1792), Spanish navigator and cartographer
 * Felipe González de Canales, one of the founders of Escuelas Familiares Agrarias
 * Fernán González of Castile (c. 910–970), First autonomous count of Castile
 * Fernando González de Traba Galician nobleman
 * Gilberth González, served as the executive director and member of the board of the Interamerican Scout Foundation
 * Gómez González (died October 26, 1111), Castilian nobleman
 * Gómez González de Manzanedo (died 1182), Castilian magnate
 * Gómez González de Traba Galician nobleman
 * Inés González Árraga (born 1973), Venezuelan political prisoner
 * Jesús Rodríguez Gonzáles (1939–1995), Cuban chess player
 * José Eleuterio González (1813–1888), Mexican physician and philanthropist
 * José Manuel González-Paramo (born 1958), Spanish economist
 * José Ramón González, Puerto Rican businessman
 * Juan González de Mendoza (c. 1540–1617), Spanish sinologist
 * Justo L. González, Theologian, author
 * Laura González (Miss Colombia), Miss Colombia
 * Lori Stewart Gonzalez (born 1957), American speech pathologist and academic administrator
 * Luis Eduardo González (1945–2016), Uruguayan political scientist, sociologist and polling specialist
 * Luis González Palma (born 1957), Guatemalan photographer
 * Luis González y González (1925–2003), Mexican historian
 * Manuel Críspulo González y Soto (1846–1933), Spanish entrepreneur and philanthropist
 * Marianne Cruz Gonzalez, Dominican Republic beauty contest model
 * Mauricio González-Gordon y Díez (1923–2013), Spanish sherry maker and conservationist
 * Mauricio González Sfeir (born 1956), Bolivian businessman
 * Mike Gonzalez (historian) (born 1943), British historian and literary critic
 * Narciso Gener Gonzales (1858–1903), Cuban-American co-founder of The State newspaper
 * Pedro González de Lara, Spanish noble and statesman
 * Pedro González de Mendoza (1428–1495), Spanish cardinal and statesman
 * Raul Gonzalez (journalist) (c. 1935–2013), Filipino journalist, and columnist
 * Rodrigo González de Lara, Castilian nobleman of the House of Lara
 * Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster (born c. 1949), US-based Argentine businessman
 * Víctor González Torres (born 1947), Mexican businessman
 * William Elliott Gonzales (1866–1937), United States Ambassador
 * X González (born 1999), American activist and advocate for gun control
 * Zack Peter, (Zack Gonzalez, born 1993), American comedian, author, and activist

Politics and law

 * Abraham González (governor)
 * Alberto Gonzales
 * Alicia García-Salcedo González
 * Antonio González, 1st Marquess of Valdeterrazo
 * Antonio González de Aguilar, 8th Marquess of la Vega de Armijo
 * Arely Gómez González


 * Carlos Hank Gonzalez


 * Cecilia González Gómez
 * Charlie Gonzalez
 * Edgar González Jr.
 * Enrique Cárdenas González
 * Enrique González Pedrero
 * Enrique Parejo González
 * Ervin A. Gonzalez
 * Felipe González
 * Felipe González González
 * Fernando González Laxe
 * Fernando González Roa
 * Francisco González de la Vega
 * Henry B. González
 * Iván Hernández González
 * Jenniffer González-Colón
 * Jorge Emilio González Martínez
 * Jorge González Otero
 * Jorge González Torres
 * Jorge González von Marées
 * Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.
 * José Antonio González Caviedes
 * José Antonio González Pizarro
 * José Emilio González Velázquez
 * José González Gallo
 * José González Morfin
 * José González Ortiz
 * José Soberanis González
 * Juan Manuel González Torres
 * Julio Gonzalez (Florida politician)
 * Justin Gonzales
 * Lorena Gonzalez (California politician)
 * Lorena González (Seattle politician)
 * Luis A. Gonzalez (judge)
 * Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona
 * Luis Gonzales Posada
 * Luis Enrique Oberto González (1928–2022), Venezuelan politician
 * Manuel González Prada
 * Manuel González-Hontoria y Fernández-Ladreda
 * Matt Gonzalez
 * Miguel González Avelar
 * Pedro Miguel González Pinzón
 * Raul M. Gonzalez
 * Ron Gonzales
 * Servando Ruiz-Gómez y González-Llanos
 * Sixto Agudo González
 * Stalin González
 * Steven González
 * Tony Gonzales
 * Vicente Gonzalez

Presidents

 * Emiliano González Navero, 20th president of Paraguay 1908–1910
 * José Maldonado González, last president of the Spanish Republican government in exile
 * Juan Gualberto González, 11th president of Paraguay 1890–1894
 * Santiago González Portillo, 14th president of El Salvador 1871–1876
 * Juan Natalicio González, 37th president of Paraguay 1948–1949
 * Luis Ángel González Macchi, 46th president of Paraguay 1999–2003
 * Luis Arturo González López, Acting president of Guatemala 1957
 * Manuel González Flores, 31st President of Mexico 1880–1884
 * Gabriel González Videla, President of Chile 1946–1952

Science and technology

 * Alberto González Domínguez, mathematician
 * Gabriela González (born 1965), Argentine professor of physics and astronomy
 * Guillermo Gonzalez (astronomer)
 * Guillermo González Camarena, inventor of color TV
 * Ingrid del Carmen Montes González, chemist
 * Jean-Paul Gonzalez, virologist
 * José González-Lander, engineer
 * Juan E. González, microbiologist
 * Paula González, environmentalist
 * Pilar González i Duarte, chemist

Sports

 * Ángel Martín González (chess player)
 * Fernando González (athlete), Paralympian
 * Fernando Gonzalez (fighter), martial artist
 * Gilberto González (triathlete)
 * Iván González (canoeist)
 * José González García, chess
 * José Manuel González, Paralympian
 * Juan González de Vega, chess player
 * Mayra González, rower
 * Mike Gonzales, decathlete
 * Raúl González (handballer)
 * Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo, chess
 * Richard Gonzales (table tennis)
 * Sofia Gonzalez (born 2001), Swiss Paralympic athlete
 * Tomás González (gymnast)

American (gridiron) football

 * Anthony Gonzalez (politician)
 * Christian Gonzalez (born 2002), American football player
 * Dan Gonzalez
 * Joaquin Gonzalez (American football)
 * Steve Gonzalez (American football)
 * Tony Gonzalez
 * Zane Gonzalez

Association football (soccer)

 * Adrián González (footballer, born 1976)
 * Adrián González (footballer, born 1995)
 * Adrián González (Spanish footballer)
 * Alberto González Cespedosa
 * Alberto González Gonzalito
 * Alberto González Pérez
 * Alberto Mario González
 * Alfredo Razon Gonzalez
 * Álvaro Rafael González
 * Aníbal González
 * Antonio González Álvarez
 * Campanal I (Guillermo González del Río García)
 * Carlos Gonzales
 * Christofer Gonzáles
 * Cristian Gonzáles
 * Daniel González Calvo
 * Darwin González
 * Édgar González (Mexican footballer)
 * Édgar Daniel González
 * Elkin González
 * Enrique González Casín
 * Enrique Ramos González
 * Fernando González (footballer, born 1989)
 * Fernando González Valenciaga
 * Fernando Rubén González
 * Fran (footballer, born 1969)
 * Germán González Blanco
 * Gonzalo González (footballer, born 1993)
 * Gonzalo González (footballer, born 1995)
 * Guillermo Gonzalez (soccer)
 * Hernán González
 * Hugo González (Chilean footballer)
 * Iriome González (born 1987), known simply as Iriome)
 * Iván Emmanuel González
 * Iván Garrido González
 * Iván González López
 * Javier González Gómez
 * Javier Mercedes González
 * Jorge Alfredo Gonzalez
 * Jorge Hernández González
 * José Francisco González
 * José González Ganoza
 * José González Joly
 * José Ignacio González
 * José Joel González
 * José Luis González China
 * José Luis González Dávila
 * José Manuel González Hernández
 * José Manuel González López
 * Juan Carlos González
 * Juan Carlos González (Chilean footballer)
 * Juan Cruz González
 * Juan Diego González
 * Juan Diego González-Vigil
 * Juan González (Uruguayan footballer)
 * Juan González Calderón
 * Juan Luis González
 * Juanito (footballer, born 1954)
 * Julio César González Trinidad
 * Julio Gómez González
 * Julio González Montemurro
 * Julio José González
 * Julio Raúl González
 * Julio Valentín González
 * Kily González
 * Lorena González (footballer)
 * Lucho González
 * Luis Gonzalez (soccer, born 1989)
 * Mágico González
 * Manuel González (footballer, born 1917)
 * Manuel González (footballer, born 1929)
 * Manuel González (footballer, born 1943)
 * Manuel González (footballer, born 1953)
 * Manuel González (footballer, born 1991)
 * Mariano Fernando González
 * Mariano González
 * Mark Anthony Gonzalez
 * Mark González
 * Marvin González
 * Mauricio Ernesto González
 * Migue (Miguel Ángel González González)
 * Miguel Ángel González (Argentine footballer)
 * Miguel Ángel González Suárez
 * Miguel González (footballer, born 1990)
 * Miguel Gonzalez (soccer)
 * Mónica González (soccer)
 * Omar Gonzalez
 * Óscar Nadin Díaz González
 * Pancho Gonzales (footballer)
 * Pedro González (Peruvian footballer)
 * Pedro González Pierella
 * Pedro González Vera
 * Raúl (footballer)
 * Raúl Alberto González
 * Raul Gonzalez (soccer)
 * Raúl González Guzmán
 * Raúl González Robles
 * Rónald González Brenes
 * Ronald González Tabilo
 * Sebastián González
 * Sebastián González (Argentine footballer)
 * Steve Gonzalez
 * Toni González
 * Yordi (Jorge González Díaz)

Baseball

 * Adrián González, brother of Edgar Gonzalez (the infielder)
 * Alberto González (baseball)
 * Alex Gonzalez (shortstop, born 1973)
 * Álex González (shortstop, born 1977)
 * Andy González (baseball)
 * Carlos González (baseball)
 * Chi Chi Gonzalez
 * Dan Gonzales
 * Denny González
 * Dicky Gonzalez
 * Edgar Gonzalez (infielder), brother of Adrian Gonzalez
 * Édgar González (pitcher)
 * Enrique González (baseball)
 * Erik González
 * Eusebio González
 * Fernando González (baseball)
 * Fredi González
 * Gabe González
 * Geremi González
 * Germán González
 * Gio González
 * Joe Gonzales (baseball)
 * José González (baseball)
 * Juan González (baseball)
 * Julio González (pitcher)
 * Julio González (infielder)
 * Lariel González
 * Larry Gonzales
 * Luis González (infielder)
 * Luis Gonzalez (outfielder, born 1967)
 * Luis Fernando González Hoenig (born 1995), baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants
 * Luis González
 * Marco Gonzales
 * Marwin González
 * Merandy González
 * Miguel Alfredo González
 * Miguel González (catcher)
 * Miguel González (pitcher)
 * Mike González (catcher)
 * Mike Gonzalez
 * Orlando González
 * Oscar González (baseball)
 * Pedro González (baseball)
 * Raúl González (baseball)
 * Rene Gonzales
 * Romy González
 * Tony González (baseball)
 * Vince Gonzales
 * Wiki González

Basketball

 * Bobby Gonzalez
 * Ixhelt González
 * José González (basketball)
 * Miguel González (basketball)

Boxing

 * Enrique González (boxer)
 * Jorge Luis González
 * Julio César González
 * Julio González (Cuban boxer)
 * Larry Gonzáles
 * Luis González (Chilean boxer)
 * Luis González (Venezuelan boxer)
 * Mario González (Mexican boxer)
 * Miguel Ángel González (boxer)
 * Miguel González (Mexican boxer)
 * Miguel González (Paraguayan boxer)
 * Raúl González (boxer)

Cycling

 * Adrián González (cyclist)
 * Alejandro González (cyclist)
 * Alexander González (cyclist)
 * Chepe González
 * Fredy González
 * Javier Alberto González
 * José Antonio González (cyclist)
 * Juan Fierro
 * Juan González (cyclist)
 * Luis Alberto González
 * Pedro González (cyclist)
 * Rónald González (cyclist)
 * Víctor Hugo González
 * Vladimir González

Fencing

 * Alberto González (fencer)
 * Enrique González (fencer)
 * Julio González (fencer)
 * Manuel González (fencer)

Hockey

 * Amanda González
 * Antonio González (field hockey)
 * María Cruz González

Javelin

 * Antonio González (javelin thrower)
 * Ramón González (athlete)

Judo

 * Fernando González (judoka)
 * Juan González (judoka)

Racing

 * Javier González (racing driver)
 * José Froilán González
 * Juan Manuel González Corominas

Rugby

 * Laura González (rugby union)
 * Lucas González Amorosino

Shooting

 * Jorge González (sport shooter)
 * José González (Mexican sport shooter)
 * José González (Puerto Rican sport shooter)
 * José González (Spanish sport shooter)
 * Manuel González (sport shooter)

Swimming

 * Erika González
 * Fernando González (swimmer)
 * Hugo González (swimmer)
 * Jorge González (swimmer)
 * José González (Spanish swimmer)
 * Luis González (swimmer)
 * Mario González (swimmer)
 * Rodrigo González (swimmer)

Tennis

 * Fernando González
 * Francisco González (tennis)
 * Máximo González
 * Pancho Gonzales
 * Santiago González (tennis)

Track and Field

 * Alegna González, racewalker
 * Griselda González, long-distance runner
 * Guillermo González (athlete), sprinter
 * Iglandini González, long-distance runner
 * Iván Darío González, middle- and long-distance runner
 * Jermaine Gonzales, runner
 * Jorge González (athlete), Olympic runner
 * Jorge González (Spanish athlete), middle-distance runner
 * José Antonio González (athlete), race walker
 * José Luis González (runner), middle- and long-distance runner
 * Luis Javier González, middle-distance runner
 * Manuel González (athlete), Olympic sprinter
 * Mariela González, marathon
 * Mauricio González (athlete), long-distance runner
 * Mayra González (athlete), sprinter
 * Radamés González, marathon
 * Raúl González (racewalker)
 * Tomás González (sprinter)

Volleyball

 * Fernando González (volleyball)
 * José Luis González (volleyball)
 * Juan González (volleyball)
 * Juana González

Wrestling

 * Dr. Wagner (Manuel González Rivera)
 * El Hijo del Diablo (Juan Carlos Gonzales)
 * Jorge González (wrestler)
 * José González (wrestler)