Explore the Family Name Gonsalez

The meaning of Gonsalez

Hispanic (Gonsález): altered form of Spanish González (see Gonzalez). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Ruben, Ignacio, Manuel, Alfredo, Elena, Felipe, Guadalupe, Gustavo, Jesus, Jorge.

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How common is the last name Gonsalez in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Gonsalez' has seen a considerable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gonsalez was ranked 7334th in terms of most common surnames, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 6225th position, exhibiting a change of 15.12%. The total count of people with the Gonsalez surname also rose from 4184 in 2000 to 5495 in 2010, marking a 31.33% increase. Correspondingly, the representation per 100,000 people increased by 20% from 1.55 in 2000 to 1.86 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,334	#6,225	15.12%
Count	4,184	5,495	31.33%
Proportion per 100k	1.55	1.86	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gonsalez

Analyzing the ethnic identity of those bearing the Gonsalez surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows that the majority identifies as Hispanic. This group experienced a slight growth, moving from 95.36% in 2000 to 96.38% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Gonsalez's identifying as White decreased by 14.47%, and those identifying as Black saw a significant decrease of 51.67%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained stable at 0.29%. Interestingly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category witnessed a significant increase of 78.57%, whereas those identifying with two or more races decreased by 74.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	95.36%	96.38%	1.07%
White	3.11%	2.66%	-14.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.29%	0.29%	0%
Black	0.6%	0.29%	-51.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.14%	0.25%	78.57%
Two or More Races	0.5%	0.13%	-74%