The surname Gonzaga
An Italian surname, carried by 2,827 people in the United States.
3 syllables Soundex G522
Origin
Italian origin
From Romance (Portuguese Gonzaga Spanish Gonzaga, Italian Gonzaga) and Philippine (Cebuano Gonzaga, Tagalog Gonzaga). Originally from Italian Gonzaga, the name of the ruling family of Mantua. This surname is now predominantly found in Brazil. The Portuguese and Philippine name originates from Spanish. The Spanish name originates from Italian.
One of 798 Italian surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 2,827 people named Gonzaga in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 109,213 Americans. That is up 58% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,793.
Who is named Gonzaga
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
50% of people named Gonzaga identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 34% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 11% as white (not Hispanic).
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 50%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 34%
- White (not Hispanic) 11%
- Two or more races 3.2%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Famous Gonzagas
12 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eleonora GonzagaAustrian empress, 1628–1686
- Luiz GonzagaBrazilian recording artist, songwriter, singer, performing artist (1912–1989)
- Chiquinha GonzagaBrazilian musician and composer (1847–1935)
- Anderson GonzagaBrazilian association football player, born 1983
- Tomás António GonzagaBrazilian poet, jurist and activist, 1744–1810
- Luiz Eduardo dos Santos GonzagaBrazilian association football player, born 1990
- Francesco Gonzaga(1444-1483) Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Bishop of Brixen and Apostolic Administrator
- Ginger GonzagaAmerican comedian and actress, born 1984
- Gabriel GonzagaBrazilian martial artist, born 1979
- Francesco GonzagaApostolic nuncio, 1546–1620
- Pirro Gonzaga16th-century Catholic cardinal, 1505–1529
- Annibale GonzagaAustrian field marshal, 1602–1668
Notable Gonzagas come mostly from Brazil (5), the Holy Roman Empire (2) and the Kingdom of Portugal (1).
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Questions
- Where does the surname Gonzaga come from?
- From Romance (Portuguese Gonzaga Spanish Gonzaga, Italian Gonzaga) and Philippine (Cebuano Gonzaga, Tagalog Gonzaga). Originally from Italian Gonzaga, the name of the ruling family of Mantua. This surname is now predominantly found in Brazil. The Portuguese and Philippine name originates from…
- How common is the surname Gonzaga?
- 2,827 people in the United States had the surname Gonzaga in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 109,213 Americans. It ranked 11,185th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Gonzaga?
- In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Gonzaga identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 34% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- Who is the most famous person named Gonzaga?
- Eleonora Gonzaga, Austrian empress, followed by Luiz Gonzaga.
- Where is the surname Gonzaga most common?
- Wikidata records people named Gonzaga in Brazil, the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Portugal and 1 other country.
- Is the surname Gonzaga getting more or less common?
- More common. 1,793 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,827 in 2010, up 58%.