Gonzaga
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Etymology edit
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.
Proper noun edit
Gonzaga (plural Gonzagas)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gonzaga is the 11185th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2827 individuals. Gonzaga is most common among Hispanic/Latino (50.23%), Asian/Pacific Islander (34.24%) and White (11.35%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gonzaga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 63.
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Gonzaga
- a surname from Spanish
Descendants edit
- English: Gonzaga
Italian edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
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Gonzaga f
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Gonzaga m or f by sense
- a habitational surname, named for the town
- a noble family from Mantua
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Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Gonzaga or Italian Gonzaga.
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Gonzaga m or f by sense
- a surname
Proper noun edit
Gonzaga f
- A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- English: Gonzaga
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian Gonzaga.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ɡonˈθaɡa/ [ɡõn̟ˈθa.ɣ̞a]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ɡonˈsaɡa/ [ɡõnˈsa.ɣ̞a]
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Syllabification: Gon‧za‧ga
Proper noun edit
Gonzaga m or f by sense
- a surname from Italian
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Gonzaga (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜄ)
- a surname from Spanish, most notably borne by:
- Toni Gonzaga, Filipina singer, TV host and actress
Statistics edit
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Gonzaga is the 79th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 72,437 individuals.
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Gonzaga (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜄ)
- A municipality of Cagayan.
Descendants edit
- English: Gonzaga