González (surname)
González is a Spanish surname, 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 Gonzálo 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:
Asturias (1:20)
Canary Islands (1:22)
Castile and León (1:29)
Cantabria (1:30)
Galicia (1:33)
Extremadura (1:36)
Andalusia (1:49)

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

People named González

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

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
Flor Elena González
Juan González (journalist)
Laura G (María Sonia Laura González Martínez)
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"
Fernando González Casellas
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 Class1 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 (), 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 (), Spanish sinologist
Justo L. González, Theologian, author
Laura González (Miss Colombia), Miss Colombia
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) (), Filipino journalist, and columnist
Rodrigo González de Lara (), Castilian nobleman of the House of Lara
Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster (born ), 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
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
Henry C. Gonzalez
Iván Hernández González
Jorge Emilio González Martínez
Jorge González Otero
Jorge González Torres
Jorge González von Marées
Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.
José Antonio González Caviedes
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
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)
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)
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)
Irome González

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)
Zaida González

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)

See also
Gonçalves, Portuguese equivalent of Gonzalez
Gonsales, Portuguese variation of Gonzalez
Gonsalves, English variation of Gonçalves
Gonzales (disambiguation), Spanish variation of Gonzalez
Gonzalez (disambiguation)

References

Spanish-language surnames
Surnames of Spanish origin
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names
Surnames of Honduran origin
Surnames of Salvadoran origin
Surnames of Filipino origin
Surnames of Guatemalan origin
Surnames of Colombian origin
Surnames of Uruguayan origin
Romani surnames