González is a Spanish surname. In Spain, González is the second most common surname with 2.08% of the population named González (García is the most common surname in Spain). González is also a common surname in Latin America. It is one of the five most common surnames in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, and Venezuela, making it one of the most common surnames in the Spanish-speaking world. In the United States, González ranked as the 23rd most common surname in 2007.
González is of Spanish origin, and it means "son of Gonzalo". Common spelling variations include: Gonzales, Gonzáles, Gonzalés, and Gonzalez (without an acute accent). The variant Consolus appears among people descended from a Spaniard with the surname Gonsález who settled in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam. The last name written with "s" and "z", as in Gonsalez, may also appear without the accentuated "a".
Alejandro González (cyclist) (born 1972), Argentine road cyclistAmanda González (born 1979), Spanish field hockey playerAnthony Gonzalez (born 1984), American football playerBobby Gonzalez, American college basketball coachDan Gonzalez (born 1974), American football playerFernando González (born 1980), Chilean tennis playerFrancisco González (tennis) (born 1955), Paraguayan tennis playerGilberto González (triathlete) (born 1970), Venezuelan triathleteJorge González (wrestler) (1966–2010), Argentine professional wrestler, better known as Giant GonzalesJavier González (racing driver) (born 1962), Mexican race car driverJermaine Gonzales, Jamaican runnerJorge Luis González (born 1964), Cuban boxerJosé Froilán González (born 1922), Argentinean racing driverJosé González (wrestler), Puerto Rican professional wrestlerJuana Miguelina González (born 1979), Dominican Republic volleyball playerLucas González Amorosino (born 1985), Argentine rugby playerLuis Alberto González (born 1965), Colombian cyclistMaría Cruz González (born 1971), Spanish field hockey playerMario González (Mexican boxer), Mexican boxerMáximo González (born 1983), Argentinean tennis playerMayra González (born 1968), Cuban rowerPancho Gonzales (1928–1995), American tennis playerRamón González (athlete) (born 1966), Cuban javelin throwerRaúl González (boxer) (born 1967), Cuban boxerSteve Gonzalez (American football) (born 1981), American football playerTony Gonzalez (American football) (born 1976), American football playerVíctor Hugo González (born 1974), Colombian road cyclistVladimir González (born 1978), Colombian road cyclistDan Gonzales (born 1953), American baseball right fielder, played in MLB from 1979 to 1980Joe Gonzales (baseball) (1915–1996), American baseball pitcher, played in MLB in 1937Larry Gonzales (born 1967), American baseball catcher, played in MLB in 1993Rene Gonzales (born 1960), American baseball infielder, played in MLB from 1984 to 1997Vince Gonzales (1925–1981), Cuban baseball pitcher, played in MLB in 1955Adrian Gonzalez (born 1982), American baseball first baseman, currently playing in MLB, brother of Edgar GonzalezAlberto González (baseball) (born 1983), Venezuelan baseball infielder, currently playing in MLBAlex Gonzalez (shortstop, born 1973) (born 1973), American baseball shortstop, played in MLB from 1994 to 2006Álex González (shortstop, born 1977) (born 1977), Venezuelan baseball shortstop, currently playing in MLBAndy González (baseball) (born 1981), Puerto Rican baseball infielder, played in MLB from 2007 to 2009Carlos González (baseball) (born 1985), Venezuelan baseball outfielder, currently playing in MLBDenny González (born 1963), Dominican baseball infielder, played in MLB from 1984 to 1989Dicky Gonzalez (born 1978), Puerto Rican baseball pitcher, played in MLB in 2001 and 2004Edgar Gonzalez (infielder) (born 1978), American baseball infielder, played in MLB from 2008 to 2009, brother of Adrian GonzalezÉdgar González (pitcher) (born 1983), Mexican baseball pitcher, currently playing in MLBEnrique González (born 1982), Venezuelan baseball pitcher, played in MLB from 2006 to 2011Eusebio González (1892–1976), Cuban baseball infielder, played in MLB in 1918Fernando González (baseball) (born 1950), Puerto Rican baseball infielder, played in MLB from 1972 to 1979Gabe González (born 1972), American baseball pitcher, played in MLB in 1998Geremi González (1975–2008), Venezuelan baseball pitcher, played in MLB from 1997 to 2006Germán González (born 1962), Venezuelan baseball pitcher, played in MLB from 1988 to 1989Gio Gonzalez (born 1985), American baseball pitcher, currently playing in MLBJosé González (baseball) (born 1964), Dominican baseball outfielder, played in MLB from 1985 to 1992Juan González (baseball) (born 1969), Puerto Rican baseball outfielder, played in MLB from 1989 to 2005Julio González (pitcher) (1920–1991), Cuban baseball pitcher, played in MLB in 1949Julio González (infielder) (born 1952), Puerto Rican baseball infielder, played in MLB from 1977 to 1983Lariel González (born 1976), Dominican baseball pitcher, played in MLB from 1998 to 2000Luis Gonzalez (outfielder) (born 1967), American baseball outfielder, played in MLB from 1990 to 2008Luis González (infielder) (born 1979), Venezuelan baseball utility player, played in MLB from 2004 to 2006Marwin González (born 1989), Venezuelan baseball infielder, currently playing in MLBMiguel González (pitcher) (born 1984), Mexican baseball pitcher, currently playing in MLBMike González (catcher) (1890–1977), Cuban baseball catcher, played in MLB from 1912 to 1932Mike Gonzalez (pitcher) (born 1978), American baseball pitcher, currently playing in MLBOrlando González (born 1951), Cuban baseball player, played in MLB from 1976 to 1980Pedro González (baseball) (born 1937), Dominican baseball second baseman, played in MLB from 1963 to 1967Raúl González (baseball) (born 1973), Puerto Rican baseball outfielder, played in MLB from 2000 to 2004Tony González (baseball) (born 1936), Cuban baseball outfielder, played in MLB from 1960 to 1971Wiki González (born 1974), Venezuelan baseball catcher, played in MLB from 1999 to 2006In track and field
Griselda González (born 1965), Argentine long-distance runnerIglandini González (born 1965), Colombian long-distance runnerMariela González (born 1974), Cuban marathon runnerMauricio González (born 1960), Mexican long-distance runnerRadamés González (born 1956), Cuban marathon runnerRaúl González (racewalker) (born 1952), Mexican race walkerTomás González (sprinter) (born 1959), Cuban track and field sprinterAdrián González Morales (born 1988), Spanish footballerAlfredo Razon Gonzalez (born 1978), Filipino footballerÁlvaro Rafael González (born 1984), Uruguayan footballerAníbal González (born 1963), Chilean footballerFran González (born 1969), Spanish footballerGuillermo Gonzalez (soccer) (born 1986), soccer playerHugo González (born 1963), Chilean footballerJavier Mercedes González (born 1979), Paraguayan footballerJuan Diego González-Vigil (born 1985), Peruvian footballerKily González (born 1974), Argentine footballerLuis Oscar "Lucho" González (born 1981), Argentine footballerMágico González (born 1958), Salvadoran footballerMariano González (born 1981), Argentine footballerMark González (born 1984), South African-born Chilean footballerMarvin González (born 1982), Salvadoran footballerMiguel Gonzalez (soccer) (born 1987), American soccer playerMónica González (soccer), (born 1978), professional footballerOmar Gonzalez (born 1988), American MLS soccer playerRaúl (footballer) (born 1977), Spanish footballer generally known simply as RaúlRónald González Brenes (born 1970), Costa Rican footballerSebastián González, Chilean footballerSteve Gonzalez (born 1980), American soccer playerErika González (born 1972), Mexican freestyle swimmerMario González (swimmer) (born 1975), Cuban breaststroke swimmerRodrigo González (swimmer) (born 1968), Mexican freestyle swimmerAdrian Gonzales, Filipino comic book artistEva Gonzalès, French painterJaime Guadalupe González Domínguez (1975–2013), Mexican journalistJuan Gonzalez (journalist) (born 1949), American journalistJulio González (sculptor) (1876–1942), a Spanish abstract, cubist painter and sculptorManuel Gonzales (1913–1993), cartoonistXavier Gonzalez (1898 – 1993) Spanish /American painterAlex González (musician) (born 1969), Mexican musicianBabs Gonzales, an American singer (1919–1980)Jaslene Gonzalez, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8José González (born 1978), Swedish singer-songwriterJuan de Marcos González (born 1954), Cuban bandleaderQuique González (born 1973), Spanish singer-songwriterRodrigo González (Mexican musician), Mexican musicianRodrigo Andrés González Espindola, German musicianRubén González (pianist) (1919–2003), Cuban pianistScheila Gonzalez (born 1971), American jazz saxophone playerÁngel González Muñiz (1925–2008), Spanish poetEnrique 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 poetJuan Ignacio González del Castillo (1763–1800), Spanish playwrightManuel González Zeledón (1864–1936), Costa Rican writer and diplomatMaria Teresa Maia Gonzalez, Portuguese writerOscar Gonzáles (writer), Honduran author and poetZack Gonzalez, American writerIn film, television and theatre
Alejandro González Iñárritu (born 1963), Mexican directorBeauty Gonzalez, Filipina actress and former reality starBianca Gonzalez, Filipina TV hostCharlene Gonzalez, Filipina TV host, Actress, and Beauty queenErich Gonzales, Filipina actressFlor Elena González, a Venezuelan actressMandy Gonzalez, American actress and singerMónica González (dancer), Argentine professional theater dancerRaúl González (host), Venezuelan TV hostRick Gonzalez (born 1979), American actorRobert Gant (born 1968), American actor born as Robert GonzalezSpeedy Gonzales, Looney Tunes fictional characterSusana González, Mexican actressVíctor González (actor) (born 1973), Mexican actorYon González (born 1986), Basque Spanish model and actorAbraham González (1864-1913), Governor of Chihuahua, Mexico, during early part of revolutionAlberto Gonzales, former U.S. Attorney GeneralAmbrosio José Gonzales, Cuban revolutionary and Colonel in the Confederate States ArmyCharlie Gonzalez (born 1945), Texas politicianEmiliano González Navero (1861–1934), former president of ParaguayFelipe González, former prime minister of SpainFrancisco González de la Vega (1901–1976), Mexican politicianHenry B. Gonzalez (1916–2000), Texas politicianJosé de Jesús González Gallo (1900–1957), Mexican lawyer and politician who served as Governor of Jalisco.Juan Gualberto González (1851–1912), former president of ParaguayJuan Natalicio González (1897–1966), former president of ParaguayJustin Gonzales, American politicianLuis Ángel González Macchi (born 1947), former president of ParaguayManuel González Flores (1833–1893), President of MexicoManuel González Prada (1844–1918), Peruvian politicianMatt Gonzalez (born 1965), American Green Party politicianRaul M. Gonzalez, Secretary of Justice of the PhilippinesAndrew Gonzalez (1940–2006), Filipino linguist, writer, educator, and Lasallian BrotherAmbrose E. Gonzales, newspaper co-founderDouglas Gonzales, American judgeElián González (born 1993), Cuban child who was the center of a custody battleGilberth GonzálezGuillermo Gonzalez (astronomer) (born 1963), astronomer, professor, authorGuillermo González Camarena (1917–1965, Mexican engineer, inventor of color TV)Gustavo González Castro (born 1973), Mexican drug lordJuan E. González, scientist and educatorJuan González de Mendoza (c. 1540–1617), Spanish sinologistJusto Gonzalez, Theologian, authorManuel Críspulo González y Soto (1846–1933), Spanish entrepreneur and philanthropistMarianne Cruz Gonzalez, Dominican Republic beauty contest modelMauricio González-Gordon y Diez (1923–2013), Spanish sherry maker and conservationistNarciso Gener Gonzales, newspaper co-founderPaula González (born 1932), environmentalist, educator, co-founder of Ohio Interfaith Power and LightRolando Gonzalez-Bunster (born c. 1949), US-based Argentine businessmanSef Gonzales, Australian triple murdererVíctor González Torres (born 1947), Mexican businessmanZack Gonzalez (born 1993), American comedian, author, and activist
